Collects critical essays on the classic anti-war novel of the First World War, commenting on its structure, characters, plot, major themes, and the author's depiction of war.5NjBwBT
This 1929 novel served as Remarque’s attempt to confront and ultimately rid himself of the graphic and haunting memories of his time serving in World War I. A novel with autobiographical overtones, All Quiet on the Western Front traces the evolution of one man’s powerful antiwar sentiments. This title in the Bloom’s Modern Critical Interpretations series features a fresh selection of full-length critical essays, in addition to a bibliography, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introduction by esteemed scholar Harold Bloom.
