Ernst Junger

One of the great war memoirs, published here in a stunning Deluxe Edition for the centenary of World War I and the Battle of the Somme—and featuring a foreword by the New York Times bestselling author of Matterhorn A worldwide bestseller published shortly after the end of World War I, Storm of Steel is a memoir of astonishing power, savagery, and ashen lyricism. It illuminates not only the horrors but also the fascination of total war, as seen through the eyes of an ordinary German soldier. Young, tough, patriotic, but also disturbingly self-aware, Ernst Jünger exulted in the Great War, which he saw not just as a great national conflict but also—more importantly—as a unique personal struggle. Leading raiding parties, defending trenches against murderous British incursions, simply enduring as shells tore his comrades apart, Jünger keeps testing himself, braced for the death that will mark his failure. His account is ripe for rediscovery upon the centennial of the Battle of the Somme—a major set piece in Storm of Steel—and a bracing read for fans of Redeployment and American Sniper. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Storm of Steel

One of the great war memoirs, now featuring a foreword by the New York Times bestselling author of Matterhorn in time for the centenary of World War I and the Battle of the Somme A worldwide bestseller published shortly after the end of World War I, Storm of Steel is a memoir of astonishing power, savagery, and ashen lyricism. It illuminates not only the horrors but also the fascination of total war, as seen through the eyes of an ordinary German soldier. Young, tough, patriotic, but also disturbingly self-aware, Ernst Jünger exulted in the Great War, which he saw not just as a great national conflict but also—more importantly—as a unique personal struggle. Leading raiding parties, defending trenches against murderous British incursions, simply enduring as shells tore his comrades apart, Jünger keeps testing himself, braced for the death that will mark his failure. His account is ripe for rediscovery upon the centennial of the Battle of the Somme—a major set piece in Storm of Steel—and a bracing read for fans of Redeployment and American Sniper. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Basil Creighton

First published in 1920 and continually revised by its author throughout his long life, Storm of Steel remains one of the most powerful and unflinching accounts of combat ever written. Ernst Junger, a young German officer on the Western Front, records his experiences in the trenches of the First World War with striking clarity and unsparing detail. Far from a conventional memoir, the narrative is both brutal and lyrical: a record of mud, fire, and shrapnel that also meditates on courage, comradeship, and survival amid destruction. His prose, at once detached and intense, captures the immediacy of life under bombardment and the stark transformation of men confronted with mechanized warfare. Celebrated and condemned in equal measure, Storm of Steel has provoked debate for more than a century. Is it a glorification of war, or its most harrowing indictment? Whatever the answer, the book endures as a classic of 20th-century literature-a work that continues to shape our understanding of war and its human cost. This edition presents Junger's masterpiece in a format accessible to today's reader, reaffirming its place as one of the defining testaments of the Great War.

The Storm of Steel

The Storm of Steel, Tr. from the Original "in Stahlgewittern'.

"the most powerful memoir of any war" --DAILY TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER (Britain) "critical success ... revels in the glory of combat"--NEW YORK TIMES "one of the greatest works about the First World War" --THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER (Britain) NUMBER ONE NEW RELEASE for Kindle, in "Biography & Memoirs ...World War I" for August-September 2017. STORM OF STEEL is possibly the greatest combat memoir of the modern era. It is a universal first-hand account of the terrifying calamity that was the First World War of 1914-18. It is told through German eyes, but appeals to all humanity, regardless of nation. This new edition is a first translation in American-English (not British-English), and is designed especially for American readers. This is a breathtaking, never-to-be-forgotten account of war. Combat sequences are riveting, detailed, and precise. The book appeals to both students of military history, and to general readers of quality literature about the human condition. This war memoir focuses on daily life in the combat trenches, and its haunting pathos. Although narrated through German eyes, it could be the story of any army of any nation. Grisly death and woundings are commonplace. However, there are also noble deeds of heroism and self-sacrifice, of average men willing to fight and die for each other. It is a universal tale of humanity, both evil and good, sin and redemption. This new translation is completely in American English (not British English). It is the only translation of the early edition of 1921-22, when the author was still in the German Army. It is the closest English edition yet to the original combat. Previous translations were by British-educated writers, and based on editions revised long after the war. American audiences will appreciate this new translation in American English, rather than British English. It uses modern military terminology, and provides fuller descriptions of European history and geography. It especially brings to life the German author's unusual fascination with the American West. Indeed, the author Jünger stands as a symbol of repentance and forgiveness. He was one of the most decorated German soldiers ever, but later used his prominence to movingly advocate the reconciliation of former enemies. His narrative contains poignant passages about lost souls upon the battlefield that know no national boundaries. New scholarship reveals that author Ernst Jünger became a daring anti-Nazi during the Second World War. In 1944, he supported the German officers who sought to assassinate Adolf Hitler, and only escaped arrest and execution through a stunning twist of fate. Instead, Ernst Jünger survived to be one of the greatest German novelists of all time, not passing until the grand age of 102 in 1998. BH Masterworks is an imprint of Boston Hill Press, a premier publisher of quality books in history. ******************************************************************* What people have said about STORM OF STEEL: "The greatest war memoir I have ever read. ... undoubtedly the most powerful memoir of any war. ... combines the most astonishing literary gifts with absorption with war in every detail. --THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER (Britain) "critical success ... a memorial to fallen comrades and an attempt to make sense of his war experiences ... revels in the glory of combat"--NEW YORK TIMES (USA) "one of the greatest works about the First World War, along with those by Erich Maria Remarque, Henri Barbusse, e.e. cummings, David Jones and Lucien Descaves" --THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER (Britain) "a surgically precise view of battle"--ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (Britain) Reviews may refer to different editions of STORM OF STEEL, which was published 6 times in German, 3 times in English.

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Traducere și prefață de Viorica Nișcov „Timpul nisiparniţei trăieşte în noi toţi, nu doar în zilele copilăriei, în zilele petrecute în grădină, în zilele de vacanţă, ci adânc în profunzimile fiinţei. El este altceva decât timpul ceasului mecanic, altceva şi decât timpul solar. Poate merită osteneala de a-l înfăţişa, la fel cum din de?eurile aflate în galerii aproape nebătute se obţine un minereu rar. Poate va scânteia în cristale neobişnuite, poate va ascunde chiar o putere tămăduitoare sau ne va satisface doar simţul pentru curiozităţi.“ – Ernst Jünger „Cartea ceasului de nisip închipuie bric-à-brac-ul muzeal, învăluit în aburul trecutului şi purtând pecetea insolitului. Este aerul cabinetelor de rarităţi cu gravuri vechi şi cărţi rare, al prăvăliilor de antichităţi, prin ale căror colţuri colbuite lucesc enigmatic piese exotice, maşinării complicate, ingeniozităţi tehnice, minunăţii de tot felul, vădind o fantezie bogată şi vocaţia aglomerării baroce de lucruri din cele mai surprinzătoare.“ – Viorica Nișcov Pe copertă: Ceasul memento mori al reginei Maria Stuart

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