..., which kept me riveted for a few nights.
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A superb related work of nonfiction "The Conformist" brings to mind is ErichFromm's "Escape From Freedom". The title says it all.
[This is a heavily revised old op that was posted on a different opinion site some two years ago.]...
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Advantages: A revolutionary epic in the sci-fi mold Disadvantages: Quite much too grim perhaps
...is published by Signet Classics and it provides a fine Afterword by ErichFromm, which compared the book with other fictional works along with its analyzing of the novel . Also in the book is a portion in the end called "THE PRINCIPLES OF NEWSPEAK" in its Appendix. It is advisable that you should read this first before you get on with the novel.
In reality the book is not that much leaning on the sci-fi mold at all - but it could be considered so given with the tons of influences that it have contributed in the genre, and how those science fiction writers have come around in their ideals for the turns within their plots to picture in their futuristic fictions.
And quite peculiarly- I bet this novel is also the influencing factor behind Philiph K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP which is adapted into the movie BLADE RUNNER...
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..., which kept me riveted for a few nights.
Note:
A superb related work of nonfiction "The Conformist" brings to mind is ErichFromm's "Escape From Freedom". The title says it all.
[This is a heavily revised old op that was posted on a different opinion site some two years ago.]...
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Advantages: A revolutionary epic in the sci-fi mold Disadvantages: Quite much too grim perhaps
...is published by Signet Classics and it provides a fine Afterword by ErichFromm, which compared the book with other fictional works along with its analyzing of the novel . Also in the book is a portion in the end called "THE PRINCIPLES OF NEWSPEAK" in its Appendix. It is advisable that you should read this first before you get on with the novel.
In reality the book is not that much leaning on the sci-fi mold at all - but it could be considered so given with the tons of influences that it have contributed in the genre, and how those science fiction writers have come around in their ideals for the turns within their plots to picture in their futuristic fictions.
And quite peculiarly- I bet this novel is also the influencing factor behind Philiph K. Dick's DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP which is adapted into the movie BLADE RUNNER...
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Advantages: shows the truthful and intense reality of war, ruthless in its descriptions, unforgetable Disadvantages: not enough people have read it
...A class of German boys, grown up together, who know each others ins and outs, untouched by the reality of life come to find themselves in possibly the worst place on Earth. Being at the front line in any war must quite simply terrifying.
Seen through the eyes of one of the boys, their look out on life being full of promises comes to a sudden end. Thrown and tumbled through harsh training, it is not long before the class begins to decimate at the front, in the trenches. Killed or badly injured in action, as one by one they fall the remaining begin to wonder whether these days will ever end.
Such a wasteful end to glorious life reveals itself everywhere.
Not only is this book an important read as a very good piece of writing by Erich Maria Remarque. More, it is important in helping to understand what war was for such brave people....
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