Erich maria remarque biography introduction to the biographer and student of literature, erich maria remarque, who has been called the recording angel of the great war, was an enigma, a man rife with contradictions and contrasts. He was conscripted into the army during world war i, during which he served on the western front. Written with the same overwhelming simplicity and directness that made all quiet on the western front a classic, three comrades portrays the greatness of the human spirit, manifested through characters. A compelling set of short stories from the author of world war i classic, all quiet on the western front germanamerican novelist erich maria remarque captured the emotional anguish of a generation in his world war i masterpiece, all quiet on the western front, as well as in an impressive selection of novels, plays, and short stories. Remarque was a great and popular writer for over four decades, but will be remembered always for his first gigantically influential. The novel is very realistic, remarque was himself a german refugee. Erich maria remarques most popular book is all quiet on the western front. Download audiobooks by erich maria remarque at and save. Dec 31, 2011 relaxing sleep music 247, insomnia, deep sleep music, sleep meditation, yoga, study, sleep, spa yellow brick cinema relaxing music 3,124 watching live now. All quiet on the western front pdf free download epdf. Erich maria remarque has 109 books on goodreads with 738019 ratings. Erich maria remarque is currently considered a single author. He is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank, a man who can bend language to his will. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Like with all remarques books, the title is full of irony, and undercurrents of double meanings. Nov 23, 2010 erich maria remarque was a german author and veteran of the first world war. During world war i, he was wounded by shrapnel, and sent to an army hospital in germany. He started writing his first novel the dream room at the age of 16. Books by erich maria remarque author of all quiet on the. Remarque, erich maria article about remarque, erich maria. From his experience of trench warfare during world war i, remarque drew a grimly realistic picture of the horror of battle in his first novel and masterpiece, im westen nichts neues 1929. Remarque was a great and popular writer for over four decades, but will be remembered always for his first gigantically influential novel, all quiet on the western front. Considered by many the greatest war novel of all time, all quiet on the western front is erich maria remarques masterpiece of the german experience during world war i. But despite what they have learned, they break into pieces under the first bombardment in the trenches. Erich maria remarque books list of books by author erich.
He dated an astonishing number of hollywood actresses, and had a friendship with marlene dietrich until the end of his life. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque alibris. Rather the book is personal,and has a good amount of autobiographical flavor. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. A welcome life of the german writer, the first in english, best known in his time and now for the classic novel all quiet on the western front english biographer and novelist tims never quite explains why remarque 18981970 should merit renewed interest today, when almost all of his books have long since gone out of print in english translation. Erich maria remarque was a german author and veteran of the first world war. Naturally, the book is not officially about marlene, but she is hard to miss.
Erich maria remarque audiobooks download instantly today. All quiet on the western front erich maria remarque brian murdoch, the translator, has given us in his afterword an excellent starting point for discussing this book. History and fate collide as the nazis rise to power in the nig. Remarques alleged impotence is mentioned entirely too often. Erich maria remarque project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Erich maria remarque primary author only author division.
All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque. Erich maria remarque ebooks epub and pdf downloads. I refer to it as a book because to call it a novel suggests something less horrific in terms of subject matter than what we find in all quiet on the western front. Three comrades ebook by erich maria remarque 9780812985566. Paul baumer enlisted with his classmates in the german army of world war i. Erich maria remarque22 june 1898 25 september 1970, born erich paul remark, was a german author, best known for his novel all quiet on the western front.
Erich maria remarque author erich maria remarque was a german author and veteran of the first world war. All quiet on the western front by remarque, erich maria. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read heaven has no favorites. Start studying all quiet on the western front erich maria remarque. Best of erich maria remarque score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Flotsam ebook by erich maria remarque rakuten kobo. David baird continues our survey of world war i literature as he recommends erich maria remarques fictional, but not non. Download audiobooks written by erich maria remarque to your device. Three comrades by erich maria remarque overdrive rakuten. Written with the same overwhelming simplicity and directness that made all quiet on the western front a classic, three comrades portrays the greatness of the human spirit, manifested through characters who must find the inner resources to live in a world they did not make, but must endure. A large portion of the book is about remarques personal life. At the age of 18 he was conscripted into the german army. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Sep 26, 20 all quiet on the western front erich maria remarque paul baumer enlisted with his classmates in the german army of world war i.
His landmark novel all quiet on the western front 1928, about the german military. The book tells the story of paul baumer, a german soldier. All quiet on the western front authors final book published. At a young age, erich was forced to earn money to buy his own clothes by giving piano lessons. A compelling set of short stories from the author of world war i classic, all quiet on the western front germanamerican novelist erich maria remarque captured the emotional anguish of a generation in. He was conscripted into the army during world war i. From his experience of trench warfare during world war i, remarque. Considered by many the greatest war novel of all time, all quiet on the western front is erich maria remarque s masterpiece of the german experience during world war i. During his service he was wounded by shrapnel in the left leg, right arm and neck. Editions of the night in lisbon by erich maria remarque. The promised land by erich maria remarque, 9780099577089, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Erich maria remarque the greatest literature of all time. Read flotsam a novel by erich maria remarque available from rakuten kobo. Relaxing sleep music 247, insomnia, deep sleep music, sleep meditation, yoga, study, sleep, spa yellow brick cinema relaxing music 3,124 watching live now. A welcome life of the german writer, the first in english, best known in his time and now for the classic novel all quiet on the western front english biographer and novelist tims never quite explains why. Whether he writes of men or of inanimate nature, his touch is sensitive, firm, and sure the new york times book. My only disappointment is the gossipy feel of large sections of the book. From the beloved author of all quiet on the western front, flotsam is a terrifying portrait of europe as the nazi shadow. Erich maria remarque was a german soldier in world war i. All quiet on the western front is one of the greatest books of the twentieth century about one of the deadliest wars of the twentieth century. The world has a great writer in erich maria remarque. Erich maria remarque biography introduction to the biographer and student of literature, erich maria remarque, who has been called the recording angel of the great war, was an enigma, a man rife with. Erich maria remarques last novel his final, damning word on the effects of war is to be published in english for the. Even in modern industrial war, remarque sees the ineradicable dignity of man.
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His landmark novel all quiet on the western front 1928, about the german military experience of world war i, was an international bestseller which created a new literary genre, and was subsequently made into the cinema film all quiet on the western front 1930. Erich maria remarque ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Erich maria remarque free books for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. And as horrible war plods on year after year, paul holds fast to a single vow. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Written with the same overwhelming simplicity and directness that made all quiet on the western front a classic, three comrades portrays the greatness of the human spirit, manifested.
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