Under Fire: The Story of a Squad

Henri Barbusse (1873 - 1935)
Translated by William Fitzwater Wray (c. 1870 - 1938)

An English translation of the French World War I novel "Le Feu", written by a French soldier and dedicated to "the memory of the comrades who fell by my side at Crony and on Hill 119." Barbusse was invalided out of the army after 17 months in 1915, and given a clerical job, during which time he penned this work. He was greatly influenced by the Russian Revolution and joined the communist party. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Genre(s): War & Military Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Vision Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
00:08:08
Play 02 In the Earth part 1 Jim Locke
00:40:42
Play 03 In the Earth part 2 Jim Locke
00:48:16
Play 04 The Return Lynne T
00:09:34
Play 05 Volpatte and Fouillade Lynne T
00:17:24
Play 06 Sanctuary Celine Major
00:50:31
Play 07 Habits Lynne T
00:11:41
Play 08 Entraining Jim Locke
00:17:26
Play 09 On Leave Jim Locke
00:16:26
Play 10 The Anger of Volpatte Jim Locke
00:41:08
Play 11 Argoval Joseph McWombie
00:05:05
Play 12 The Dog Lynne T
00:30:57
Play 13 The Doorway part 1 Mike Pelton
00:32:09
Play 14 The Doorway part 2 Mike Pelton
00:20:42
Play 15 The Big Words Jim Locke
00:03:22
Play 16 Of Burdens Jim Locke
00:37:41
Play 17 The Egg Roger Melin
00:06:10
Play 18 An Idyll Lynne T
00:09:48
Play 19 The Sap Joseph McWombie
00:06:54
Play 20 A Box of Matches Romano
00:11:55
Play 21 Bombardment Romano
00:35:10
Play 22 Under Fire part 1 Anna Simon
00:46:48
Play 23 Under Fire part 2 Anna Simon
00:25:49
Play 24 Under Fire part 3 Anna Simon
00:45:13
Play 25 The Refuge Romano
00:43:37
Play 26 Going About Jim Locke
00:18:56
Play 27 The Fatigue-Party Jim Locke
00:38:14
Play 28 The Dawn Jim Locke
00:59:45