- Under Fire: The Story of a Squad
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An English translation of the French World War I novel "Le Feu", written by a French soldier and dedicated to "the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crony and on Hill 119." Barbusse was invalided out of the army after 17 months in 1915, and given a clerical job, during which time he penned this work. He was greatly influenced by the Russian Revolution and joined the communist party.
- Chapters
- The Vision
- In the Earth part 1
- In the Earth part 2
- The Return
- Volpatte and Fouillade
- Sanctuary
- Habits
- Entraining
- On Leave
- The Anger of Volpatte
- Argoval
- The Dog
- The Doorway part 1
- The Doorway part 2
- The Big Words
- Of Burdens
- The Egg
- An Idyll
- The Sap
- A Box of Matches
- Bombardment
- Under Fire part 1
- Under Fire part 2
- Under Fire part 3
- The Refuge
- Going About
- The Fatigue-Party
- The Dawn