Henri Barbusse

This book follows a squad of French volunteer soldiers on the front in France after the German invasion. The book opens and ends with broad visions shared by multiple characters. The anecdotes are episodic in nature, each with an individual chapter title. In contrast to many war novels which came...

The intriguing story of a young man living in a Paris boardinghouse who spies on his neighbours through a hole in his bedroom wall. Seen through the eyes of a voyeur, the narrative discusses different human attitudes including adultery, marriage, and homosexuality.