s 1929 novel served as Remarques attempt to confront and ultimately rid himself of the graphic and haunting memories of his time serving in World War I. A novel with autobiographical overtones, "All Quiet on the Western Front" traces the evolution of one mans powerful antiwar sentiments. This new title in the Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations series features a fresh selection of full-length critical essays, in addition to a bibliography, a chronology of the authors life, and an introduction by esteemed scholar Harold Bloom.