Three Soldiers (Modern Library Classics)
Three Soldiers by John Dos Passos, published by Modern Library on June 11, 2002, is a significant work that presents a stark portrayal of World War I. This edition spans 416 pages and is written in English. The narrative follows the lives of three army privates—Fuselli, Chrisfield, and Andrews—each representing different backgrounds and experiences as they navigate the challenges and horrors of war.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of themes such as fear, ambition, conformity, and rebellion within the context of a regimented military environment. The book delves into the brutal realities faced by ordinary soldiers, highlighting the dehumanizing effects of warfare. As part of the American fiction canon, Three Soldiers offers a critical lens on the impact of World War I, making it a notable addition to the literature of the era.
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Part of the generation that produced Ernest Hemingway and Ford Madox Ford, John Dos Passos wrote one of the most grimly honest portraits of World War I. Three Soldiers portrays the lives of a trio of army privates: Fuselli, an Italian American store clerk from San Francisco; Chrisfield, a farm boy from Indiana; and Andrews, a musically gifted Harvard graduate from New York. Hailed as a masterpiece on its original publication in 1921, Three Soldiers is a gripping exploration of fear and ambition, conformity and rebellion, desertion and violence, and the brutal and dehumanizing effects of a regimented war machine on ordinary soldiers.
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