Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 167 Barbusse, Henri 1873 1935 O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph) 1890 1941 Harrington, Joseph F. O'Brien, E. J. (Edward Joseph) L'Enfer. English The Inferno Translation of L'Enfer Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_(Barbusse_novel) Produced by David S. Miller "The Inferno" by Henri Barbusse is a novel written during the early 20th century, which explores profound themes of isolation, love, and the human condition through a philosophical lens. The narrative is focused on a central character who reflects on his own existence while grappling with the complexities of life, love, and the inevitability of death as he observes the lives of others around him. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist as he arrives at a grey, dreary boarding house in Paris. Feeling disconnected from life and its joys, he reflects on his past, his solitude, and his failed relationships, particularly with a woman named Josette. The story quickly shifts to his fascination with the adjacent room and its occupants. Through a hole in the wall, he observes the intimate life of a servant girl, which stirs within him a deep sense of longing and desire for human connection. As he witnesses the struggles and ephemeral moments of love experienced by others, the protagonist confronts his own isolation, leading to profound introspections about existence, happiness, and the nature of human relationships. The narrative sets a somber but engaging tone as it delves into the exploration of life's beauty amid its tragedies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en France -- Fiction Voyeurism -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 289919 2025-07-05T14:38:30.248667 text/html 289792 289731 2024-11-05T17:28:48.872975 2023-10-06T05:22:45.381719 text/html text/html 164872 2025-07-05T14:38:35.690617 application/epub+zip 167442 2025-07-05T14:38:31.882670 application/epub+zip 167442 2025-07-05T14:38:30.836677 application/epub+zip 294052 2025-07-05T14:38:38.669627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269050 2025-07-05T14:38:35.061684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243598 2022-09-06T20:36:39.928400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254596 2025-07-05T14:38:29.799693 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234945 2024-10-28T19:30:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18441 2025-07-05T14:38:38.798614 application/rdf+xml 9882 2025-07-05T14:38:31.330640 image/jpeg 2860 2025-07-05T14:38:31.080645 image/jpeg 161297 2025-07-05T14:38:30.271674 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia