All Quiet on the Western Front, published in 1929, is Erich Maria Remarque’s harrowing novel of World War I from the perspective of German soldier Paul Bäumer. Through stark, unsentimental prose, Remarque conveys the physical and psychological horrors of trench warfare, the loss of innocence, and the sense of alienation felt by soldiers both during and after the war. A powerful anti-war statement, the novel captures the disillusionment of a generation shattered by violence and remains one of the most impactful war novels ever written.
