Weg zurück
Erich Maria Remarque • 1931 • Kiepenheuer u. Witsch
- Author
- Erich Maria Remarque
- First published
- 1931
- Publisher
- Kiepenheuer u. Witsch
- Genres
- Fiction
- Subjects
- World War, 1914-1918 · Fiction · Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author) · Fiction, war & military
- ISBN
- 9780449912461
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Der Weg zurück, published in 1931 as the sequel to All Quiet on the Western Front, was written by Erich Maria Remarque to address the disillusionment and struggles of German veterans attempting to reintegrate into civilian life following the First World War. Remarque drew heavily from his own experiences and the collective trauma of the 'lost generation,' capturing the profound alienation felt by soldiers who could no longer reconcile their wartime memories with the fractured society of the Weimar Republic.
The novel’s design and narrative tone were crafted to serve as a stark critique of the burgeoning nationalism and social instability of the era. Upon its release, it was met with intense controversy and hostility from right-wing groups and emerging National Socialist factions, who viewed the work as anti-patriotic and defeatist. Despite this political suppression, the book remains a definitive literary document of the human cost of war and the immense difficulty of finding a path back to normalcy.
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