Ουδέν νεώτερον από το Δυτικό Μέτωπο / Σπίθα ζωής

by Erich Maria Remarque, Ευάγγελος Αρχ. Αντώναρος (Translator)

459 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1929

About the author

Erich Maria Remarque was a German novelist best known for All Quiet on the Western Front (1929), a landmark anti-war novel based on his experiences in World War I. The book became an international bestseller, defining a new genre of veterans’ literature and inspiring multiple film adaptations. Its strong anti-war themes led to condemnation by the Nazi regime, which banned and burned his works.
Born Erich Paul Remark in 1898, he adopted the surname Remarque to honor his French ancestry. He served on the Western Front during World War I, where he was wounded, and later pursued various jobs, including teaching, editing, and technical writing. After the massive success of All Quiet on the Western Front, he wrote several other novels addressing war and exile, such as The Road Back, Three Comrades, and Arch of Triumph. His outspoken opposition to the Nazi regime forced him into exile in Switzerland and later the United States, where he became a naturalized citizen in 1947.
Remarque’s personal life included high-profile relationships with actresses Marlene Dietrich and Paulette Goddard, the latter of whom he married in 1958. In 1943, his youngest sister, Elfriede, was executed by the Nazis for anti-regime remarks, an event that deeply affected him. He spent his later years in Switzerland, where he continued writing. His final completed novel, The Night in Lisbon (1962), was another bestseller.
He died in 1970 at the age of 72, leaving behind a literary legacy that continues to shape discussions on war and its consequences.

AKA:
Эрих Мария Ремарк (Russian)

Reviews

[Σταύρος Παυλίδης · Rating 5 out of 5]

Το "Ουδέν νεότερο από το Δυτικό μέτωπο" είναι ένα πραγματικό αριστούργημα.Περιγράφει τις μάχες στα χαρακώματα μεταξύ Γάλλων και γερμανών κατά τον Α' παγκόσμιο πόλεμο.Ένα ακόμη βιβλίο η ανάγνωση του οποίου θα έπρεπε να είναι υποχρεωτική για όλους μας! Βαθιά αντιπολεμικό και σε κάποια σημεία,φοβερά συγκινητικό βιβλίο.

Η "Σπίθα ζωής" μας μεταφέρει σ'ένα στρατόπεδο συγκέντρωσης κατά τη διάρκεια του Β' παγκοσμίου πολέμου.Αρκετά καλό βιβλίο το οποίο όμως βρήκα κάπως υπερβολικό.Οι γερμανοί (όλοι τους! Χωρίς ούτε μια εξαίρεση,σε όλο το βιβλίο)παρουσιάζονται σαν ότι χειρότερο υπάρχει στη Γη.Ύπουλοι, ψεύτες, κλέφτες,δειλοί,σαδιστές,διπρόσωποι,δολοφόνοι... Βέβαια,αν διαβάσει κανείς τη βιογραφία του συγγραφέα,κατανοεί τους λόγους της ,μέχρι ένα σημείο δικαιολογημένης, εμπάθειας του.