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(0)Erich Maria Remarque
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Few books before "All Quiet on the Western Front" dared to describe in such graphic detail the privations, challenges and horrors faced by soldiers in the thick of battle. Thus, upon the publication of the this book in 1928 (a quasi-autobiographical war novel by German army veteran Erich Maria Remarque), it became an immediate sensation and a publishing juggernaut, selling 2.5 million copies in 22 languages in its first 18 months in print.
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Portuguese
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Aos dezoito anos de idade, Erich Maria Remarque (1898-1970) conheceu as trincheiras alemãs da Primeira Guerra Mundial. Foi ferido em três ocasiões. Saiu do conflito profundamente marcado e perplexo com a crueldade da guerra. Durante a década de 20, enfrentava a insnia carregada de fantasmas tomando notas sobre os horrores que viu e viveu no front. Os rascunhos formavam o núcleo de um romance. Publicado em livro no ano de 1929, "Nada de novo no...
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English
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A compelling set of short stories from the author of World War I classic, All Quiet on the Western Front German-American novelist Erich Maria Remarque captured the emotional anguish of a generation in his World War I masterpiece, All Quiet on the Western Front, as well as in an impressive selection of novels, plays, and short stories. This exquisite collection revives Remarque's unforgettable voice, presenting a series of short stories that have long...
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English
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All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is a profound and harrowing portrayal of the First World War, told from the perspective of Paul Bäumer, a young German soldier who enlists with his classmates. As Paul and his friends are thrust into the brutal realities of trench warfare, the story reveals the horrors of combat and the psychological toll of war on those who experience it firsthand.
Through Paul's eyes, readers witness the relentless...
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1 videodisc (approximately 123 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Haunted by a secret past and tormented by an uncertain future, two lonely people are drawn together in Paris during the last desperate days of freedom before WWII. A surgeon flees to Paris to escape the Nazis' growing power. After falling in love with an unemployed cabaret singer and finding her a job, he is deported when unable to produce his passport. Things come to a crisis when war is declared.
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1 videodisc (148 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Deutsch
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"It tells the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches. The film from director Edward Berger is based on the world-renowned bestseller of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque." --
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1 videodisc (156 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Richard Thomas (The Waltons) stars in a powerful and dramatic adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's acclaimed novel, All Quiet On the Western Front.. At the rise of World War I, German patriot Paul Baumer (Thomas) and his friends enlist in the Imperial German Army. In search of adventure and eager to assert the superiority of their nation, the young men endure a brutal training camp and soon find themselves face to face with the full horrors of war...
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1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, black&white ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"This story is neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death is not an adventure to those who stand face to face with it. It will try simply to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped its shells, were destroyed by the war. . ." Title screens. 1914. War has broken out in Europe. A group of German college students are convinced to enlist after their teacher, Professor Kantorek, gives an impassioned...