All Quiet on the Western Front
by (germany) Erich Maria Remarque
About This Novel
The original novel of the two-time Oscar-winning film and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, the original literal translation was released in 1929. Paul, a 19-year-old student, ignorantly signed up to join the war. He was forced to abandon his previous belief in knowledge and freedom and undergo a complete transformation. Life on the front line was always shrouded in fear and despair. Paul witnessed his close comrades dying one after another. In order to protect himself, he had to kill enemy soldiers, but he suddenly realized that the enemy in front of him was a living person like him, suffering the same pain, dying, and missing his family. Before joining the army, Paul was just an ordinary student; after joining the army, he could no longer foresee his future. Paul felt that his life had been completely changed... This book was first published in 1929 and has been translated into more than 50 languages around the world and is loved by many readers. The film of the same name adapted from the book has won multiple Oscars, and the author Remarque was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for writing the novel.
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