Henri Barbusse
Henri Barbusse was a French novelist, short story writer, journalist, poet and political activist. He began his literary career in the 1890s as a Symbolist poet and continued as a neo-Naturalist novelist; in 1916, he published Under Fire, a novel about World War I based on his experience which is described as one of the earliest works of the Lost Generation movement or as the work which started it; the novel had a major impact on the later writers of the movement, namely on Ernest Hemingway and Erich Maria Remarque. Barbusse is considered one of the important French writers of 1910–1939 who mingled the war memories with moral and political meditations.
The Inferno
Isolated in a dreary boarding house, a man's life is transformed when he starts spying on his neighbors, leading him to confront his own loneliness and grapple with the meaning of existence.
By Henri Barbusse
Under Fire: The Story of a Squad
In a world torn apart, experience the relentless struggle and shared bonds of soldiers as they confront the grim realities of war, fighting for survival in a landscape consumed by violence and despair.
By Henri Barbusse
Light
In a world divided by class, a young clerk searches for light amidst the gloom of daily life, family conflicts, and personal hopes.
By Henri Barbusse
Meissonier
Discover the captivating journey of a French painter who meticulously recreated historical moments with his dedication to accuracy and detail.
By Henri Barbusse