Under Fire

Henri Barbusse (1873–1935) was a French novelist and a fervent pacifist of the early 20th century. His body of work reflects his deep engagement with social issues and his staunch opposition to war, aspects most strikingly exemplified in his acclaimed novel 'Under Fire' ('Le Feu'), first published in 1916. This harrowing account of life in the trenches during World War I, based on Barbusse's own e...