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All Quiet on the Western Front
Paul Bäumer joins up with his schoolmates in the First World War, fired by the speeches of their teacher. The trenches strip away every belief they had. A short, plain-spoken novel told from the German side.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 1928
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 248
- Format
- Book 1 of 3 in All Quiet on the Western Front
Read this if you want an honest, unglamorous portrait of ordinary young soldiers and what the front does to them.
Skip this if you want hope or heroism, or find vivid battlefield injuries hard to read.
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Quick answers about All Quiet on the Western Front
- What is All Quiet on the Western Front about?
- Paul Bäumer joins up with his schoolmates in the First World War, fired by the speeches of their teacher. The trenches strip away every belief they had. A short, plain-spoken novel told from the German side.
- Who should read All Quiet on the Western Front?
- Read it if you want an honest, unglamorous portrait of ordinary young soldiers and what the front does to them. Skip it if you want hope or heroism, or find vivid battlefield injuries hard to read.
- How long and how fast is All Quiet on the Western Front?
- It is a medium-paced, short read of about 248 pages, first published in 1928.
- Does All Quiet on the Western Front have content warnings?
- Content we flag: War, Violence, Death, Gore.
- Can I borrow All Quiet on the Western Front for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends All Quiet on the Western Front; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after All Quiet on the Western Front?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Slaughterhouse-Five, The Forever War, For Whom the Bell Tolls.
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