Project Gutenberg 2015-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 310 Barbusse, Henri 1873 1935 Le feu (Journal d'une Escouade) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_Fire_(Barbusse_novel) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Feu_(Barbusse) Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Le feu (Journal d'une Escouade)" by Henri Barbusse is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book is a poignant depiction of the experiences of a group of soldiers in the trenches during World War I. It delves into the grim realities of war, exploring themes of camaraderie, suffering, and the psychological toll of combat. The story is narrated through the perspective of a soldier who is part of the squad, capturing the voices and struggles of his comrades as they grapple with the futility of war. The opening of "Le feu" introduces us to a group of wounded soldiers recuperating in a sanatorium as news of the war reaches them. The men, from different nationalities, discuss the declaration of war with a mix of disbelief and resignation. As they observe the serene beauty of their surroundings, the gravity of the conflict looming over them becomes apparent. The story then shifts to the depiction of daily life in the trenches, where soldiers navigate the horrors of their environment, from the mud to the constant threat of violence. Barbusse's vivid descriptions illustrate not only the physical aspects of war but also the emotional strains and shared experiences that bond the men together in their hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PQ Text FR Guerres Category: Novels Category: French Literature Category: History - Warfare 761747 2025-07-19T10:44:35.822247 text/html 758029 2024-10-24T16:59:22 text/html 393859 2025-07-19T10:44:44.075246 application/epub+zip 406171 2025-07-19T10:44:36.866288 application/epub+zip 357855 2025-07-19T10:44:36.340243 application/epub+zip 639086 2025-07-19T10:44:49.897409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599811 2025-07-19T10:44:43.599238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552450 2022-09-21T20:20:16.428362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722180 2025-07-19T10:44:33.804302 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 702320 2024-10-24T16:59:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17884 2025-07-19T10:44:50.200189 application/rdf+xml 21577 2025-07-19T10:44:36.434246 image/jpeg 3713 2025-07-19T10:44:36.388249 image/jpeg 386958 2025-07-19T10:44:35.890315 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia