Under Fire: The Story of a Squad

"Under Fire: The Story of a Squad" by Henri Barbusse is a novel published in December 1916, among the first works about World War I. Based on Barbusse's experiences as a French soldier on the Western Front, it follows a squad of French infantry through journal-like anecdotes of trench warfare. The novel became a phenomenal success and profoundly influenced the Lost Generation movement, particularly Ernest Hemingway and Erich Maria Remarque. Its unflinching realism and courage in depicting the war's brutality earned it the Prix Goncourt in 1916. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Translated by W. Fitzwater Wray. Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Originally issued 2003-08-01. Transcribed by Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines.. This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4380).