Hell by Henri Barbusse
The Inferno
This novel is a narrative about a man who finds a hole in the wall of his Parisian boarding house room and begins spying on his fellow boarders. Through his voyeuristic observations, he witnesses a variety of human experiences and emotions such as love, despair, and death. Ultimately, he comes to the realization that people are essentially alone in their experiences and emotions, leading him to a profound existential crisis.
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- Published
- 1908
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 255
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
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- L'Enfer
- The Inferno
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