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- William Faulkner (Censorship (Ready Reference series))
- William Faulkner (Dictionary of World Biography: The 20th Century)
- William Faulkner (Critical Survey of Mystery & Detective Fiction, Revised Edition)
- William Faulkner (Identities & Issues in Literature)
- William Faulkner (Critical Survey of Long Fiction, Fourth Edition)
- William Faulkner (Critical Survey of Short Fiction, Second Revised Edition)
- William Faulkner (Cyclopedia of World Authors, Fourth Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- First Published: 1954
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Allegory
- Setting: Western front in France
- Characters: The Corporal, The Marshal, General Gragnon, The Quartermaster General, The Runner, The Reverend Tobe Sutterfield, Marthe, Marya, David Levine, Polchek, Pierre Bouc, Buchwald
- Genres: Long fiction, Allegory, Novel
- Subjects: France or French people, Christianity, Death or dying, World War I, Military life or service, Soldiers, Jesus Christ, Pacifism, Mutiny, 1910's
- Locales: France, Europe
The Story:
On a Monday in May, 1918, a most unusual event takes place on a battlefield in France. French and German troops face one another after four years of trench warfare. At dawn, the regiment under the command of General Gragnon refuses to attack. Another unbelievable event occurs when the Germans, who are expected to take advantage of the mutiny, do not move either. At noon, the whole sector of the front stops firing and soon the rest of the front comes to a standstill. Division Commander Gragnon requests execution of all three thousand mutineers; he also...
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