The Case of Sergeant Grischa by Arnold Zweig
The book tells the story of Sergeant Grischa, a Russian POW who escapes from a German prison camp during World War I. After assuming the identity of a dead comrade to evade capture, he is eventually caught and sentenced to death for desertion. Despite several attempts by various individuals to save him, bureaucratic and military rigidity prevent his exoneration. The novel explores the themes of justice, humanity, and the absurdity of war.
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- Published
- 1927
- Nationality
- German
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 449
- Original Language
- German
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(4.3)
- Alternate Titles
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- Der Streit um den Sergeanten Grischa
- El Caso del Sargento Grischa
- Le Cas du Sergent Grischa
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