Books by Henri Barbusse

Hell

by Henri Barbusse

(22 reviews)

A young man, tired of life and love, indifferent to the people and world around him, takes up a room in a Parisienne boarding house. Noises from the adjoining room draw his attention to a hole in the wall, and he observes... See More

Under Fire - The Story of a Squad

by Henri Barbusse

(196 reviews)

Based on Barbusse's own experiences of the Great War, its is a passionate and heartfelt plea for peace. One of the few books published before the armistice that does not glorify or gloss over the horrors of trench warfare. See More

Under Fire

by Henri Barbusse

(196 reviews)

One of the most powerful accounts of trench warfare from the WWI era, "Under Fire" recounts the experiences of the men of the French Sixth Battalion on the front lines after the German invasion. While a fictional narrative... See More

Hell (Mint Editions (Tragedies and Dramatic Stories))

by Henri Barbusse

(22 reviews)

Hell (1908) is a novel by Henri Barbusse. Immensely popular upon its publication in France, Hell earned Barbusse a reputation as a leading realist whose existential preoccupations predate the novels and plays of Samuel... See More

Under Fire (Historical Novel): World War I Novel: The Story of a Squad

by Henri Barbusse

(194 reviews)

Under Fire: The Story of a Squad is novel was based on Henri Barbusse's experiences as a French soldier on the Western Front. The novel takes the form of journal-like anecdotes which the unnamed narrator claims to be writing... See More

Light

by Henri Barbusse

(4 reviews)

This is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More

Hell

by Henri Barbusse

(22 reviews)

"No one who has ever read this remarkable novel and looked at human life through Barbusse's peephole can ever forget the experience." -- Robert Baldick "It is Barbusse, not Gide, not Proust and not Malroux whose work marks... See More

Under Fire (Casemate Classic War Fiction)

by Henri Barbusse

(18 reviews)

The original translation of one of the first World War I novels -- at first criticized for its harsh realism but now celebrated as a classic. Set in early 1916, Under Fire follows the point of view of an unnamed foot... See More

Under Fire: World War I Novel: The Story of a Squad

by Henri Barbusse

(17 reviews)

Under Fire: The Story of a Squad is novel was based on Henri Barbusse's experiences as a French soldier on the Western Front. The novel takes the form of journal-like anecdotes which the unnamed narrator claims to be writing... See More

100 Eternal Masterpieces of Literature - volume 1

by Alexandre Dumas

(89 reviews)

This 1st volume of contains the following 50 works, arranged alphabetically by authors' last names: Alcott, Louisa May: Little Women Austen, Jane: Pride and Prejudice Austen, Jane: Emma Balzac, Honoré de: Father... See More

The Inferno

by Henri Barbusse

(1 review)

Although Henri Barbusse grew up in a small town, he left for Paris in 1889 at age 16. In 1914, at the age of 41, he enlisted in the French Army and served against Germany in World War I. Invalided out of the army three... See More

Light

by Henri Barbusse

(4 reviews)

The narrative portrays the life of a factory manager who gets drafted for the WW1 along with other men from his town. While in the trenches, he witnesses the atrocities of the war which prompts him to recognize the societal... See More

The Inferno

by Henri Barbusse

(65 reviews)

This is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More

The Inferno

by Henri Barbusse

(63 reviews)

"The Inferno" by Henri Barbusse (translated by Edward J. O'Brien). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and... See More

100 Books You Must Read Before You Die [volume 1]

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

(958 reviews)

This 1st volume of contains the following 50 works, arranged alphabetically by authors' last names: Alcott, Louisa May: Little Women Austen, Jane: Pride and Prejudice Austen, Jane: Emma Balzac, Honoré de: Father... See More

The Inferno

by Henri Barbusse

(2 reviews)

A young man spies on his neighbours through a crack in the wall in his Paris hotel. He witnesses every aspect of life, love, birth, betrayal and death. A fascinating and scandalous account of watching life go by. See More

Under Fire

by Henri Barbusse

(222 reviews)

This book follows a squad of French volunteer soldiers on the front in France after the German invasion. The book opens and ends with broad visions shared by multiple characters. The anecdotes are episodic in nature, each... See More

Light

by Henri Barbusse

(4 reviews)

Henri Barbusse's novel, Light, is about an office worker who, while serving in the army, begins to realize that the imperialist war is a crime. See More

Under Fire

by Henri Barbusse

(11 reviews)

Based on his own experience of the Great War, Henri Barbusse's novel is a powerful account of one of the greatest horrors mankind has inflicted on itself. For the group of ordinary men in the French Sixth Battalion, thrown... See More

100 Eternal Masterpieces of Literature [volume 1] (100 Books You Must Read Before You Die)

by Alexandre Dumas

(1,039 review)

This 1st volume of contains the following 50 works, arranged alphabetically by authors' last names: Alcott, Louisa May: Little Women Austen, Jane: Pride and Prejudice Austen, Jane: Emma Balzac, Honoré de: Father... See More

Hell, or, The Inferno (The World At War)

by Henri Barbusse

(2 reviews)

"Hell", also "The Inferno" (French: L'Enfer) is a 1908 novel by Henri Barbusse,in which the unnamed narrator peers into a hole in the wall of his hotel room. From the other side, he witnesses lesbianism, adultery, incest... See More

Under Fire (The World At War)

by Henri Barbusse

The novel takes the form of journal-like anecdotes which the unnamed narrator claims to be writing to record his time in the war. It follows a squad of French volunteer soldiers on the Western front in France after the ger... See More

Light

by Henri Barbusse

(4 reviews)

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. See More

The Inferno (Hell)

by Henri Barbusse

(65 reviews)

"The Inferno", Henri Barbusse's 1908 novel, is a brilliant examination of the philosophy of solipsism, which is the idea that knowledge outside of one's own mind is essentially unobtainable. Solipsism conjectures that the... See More

Under Fire

by Henri Barbusse

(186 reviews)

This book follows a squad of French volunteer soldiers on the front in France after the German invasion. The book opens and ends with broad visions shared by multiple characters. The anecdotes are episodic in nature, each... See More

Under Fire

by Henri Barbusse

(223 reviews)

One of the most powerful accounts of trench warfare from the WWI era, "Under Fire" recounts the experiences of the men of the French Sixth Battalion on the front lines after the German invasion. Compiled from diaries he had... See More

Under Fire : The Story of a Squad (Illustrated)

by Henri Barbusse

(28 reviews)

* Illustrated Under Fire: The Story of a Squad by Henri Barbusse (December 1916), was one of the first novels about the Great War to be published. Although it is a piece of fiction, the novel was based on Barbusse's own war... See More

Under Fire: The Story of a Squad [Illustrated]

by Henri Barbusse

(119 reviews)

The classic "All Quiet on the Western Front" gave a clear picture of the life of German Infantrymen in WWI. Similarly, Henri Barbusse's "Under Fire: The Story of a Squad" follows a group of French soldiers in the early days... See More

Under Fire: the story of a squad

by Henri Barbusse

(21 reviews)

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. See More

The Inferno

by Henri Barbusse

(66 reviews)

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. See More