All Quiet on the Western Front

War is often described through victories and heroes, but what happens to the ordinary young people forced to experience its horrors firsthand? In All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque follows Paul Bäumer, a young German soldier serving on the Western Front during the First World War. Alongside his fellow soldiers, Paul faces the brutal realities of trench warfare, constant danger, hunger, fear, and the emotional devastation of combat. As the conflict continues, the ideals and ent