The Classic Collection of Henri Barbusse. Illustrated

Henri Barbusse was a French novelist and a member of the French Communist Party. He was a lifelong friend of Albert Einstein. Under Fire: The Story of a Squad (French: Le Feu: journal d'une escouade) by Henri Barbusse (December 1916), was one of the first novels about World War I to be published. Although it is fiction, the novel was based on Barbusse's experiences as a French soldier on the Western Front. It was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1916. Contents: Under Fire The Inferno Meissonier Light