Road Back by Erich Maria Remarque

Name: Road Back
Author: Erich Maria Remarque

The Road Back is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque that follows the lives of German soldiers returning home after World War I. The book explores themes of trauma, disillusionment, and the struggle to reintegrate into society.

By Erich Maria Remarque · First published 1930 · Genre: War Fiction, Historical Fiction, Psychological Fiction · 27 chapters · 84,772 words

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Roads stretch far through the landscape, the villages he in a grey light; trees rustle, leaves are falling, falling.

Along the road, step upon step, in their faded, dirty uniforms tramp the grey columns. The unshaved faces beneath the steel helmets are haggard, wasted with hunger and long peril, pinched and dwindled to the lines drawn by terror and courage and death. They trudge along in silence; silently, as they have now marched over so many roads, have sat in so many trucks, squatted in so many dugouts, crouched in so many shell-holes-without many words; so too they now trudge along this road back home into peace. Without many words.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Erich Maria Remarque
Date: 1930 CE
Language: English
Genres: War Fiction, Historical Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Social Commentary, Literary Fiction
Length: 84,772 words
Structure: 27 chapters, 1,696 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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War Fiction — The book deals with the aftermath of World War I and its impact on soldiers returning home.
Historical Fiction — Set in the post-World War I era, it reflects the historical context and societal changes of the time.
Psychological Fiction — Explores the psychological struggles and trauma experienced by soldiers after the war.
Social Commentary — Critiques the societal and political issues faced by veterans and the disillusionment with post-war society.