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Jiskra života
Author: Erich Maria Remarque
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Erich Maria Remarque sets Jiskra života in Mellern concentration camp near the end of the war. Amid hunger, humiliation, and violence, he explores what remains of personal identity and how the will to live can endure.
About the book
The prisoners are close to physical collapse. Years of suffering have stripped away their past, dignity, and even their sense of having a name. Yet the arrival of other prisoners recalls a world beyond the camp's boundaries.
The novel follows the tension between resignation and preserving humanity. It portrays the effects of a system designed to reduce a person to a number, as well as resistance that can persist in conditions of almost complete powerlessness.
Main themes
- Human dignity: The characters struggle to retain their identity in dehumanizing conditions.
- The will to survive: Hope confronts physical and psychological exhaustion.
- Camp violence: The system controls the prisoners' everyday lives.
Setting
Mellern concentration camp near the end of the war.
Who is it for?
For readers of serious war fiction and novels about humanity under extreme conditions.
Edition details
Czech-language e-book · 368 pages · EPUB
Erich Maria Remarque sets Jiskra života in Mellern concentration camp near the end of the war. Amid hunger, humiliation, and violence, he explores what remains of personal identity and how the will to live can endure.
Book information
- Author
- Erich Maria Remarque
- Publisher
- Euromedia
- Imprint
- Ikar CZ
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Vojnový román
- Original title
- Der Funke Leben
- ISBN
- 978-80-249-4736-5
- Publication date
- 1. January 2022
- Pages
- 368
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-249-4735-8)
What is Jiskra života about?
The prisoners are close to physical collapse. Years of suffering have stripped away their past, dignity, and even their sense of having a name. Yet the arrival of other prisoners recalls a world beyond the camp's boundaries.
The novel follows the tension between resignation and preserving humanity. It portrays the effects of a system designed to reduce a person to a number, as well as resistance that can persist in conditions of almost complete powerlessness.
Themes and motifs
Human dignity
The characters struggle to retain their identity in dehumanizing conditions.
The will to survive
Hope confronts physical and psychological exhaustion.
Camp violence
The system controls the prisoners' everyday lives.
Setting
Mellern concentration camp near the end of the war.
Who is this book for?
For readers of serious war fiction and novels about humanity under extreme conditions.
Otázky o knihe
Where is the novel set?
In Mellern concentration camp near the end of the war.
Who wrote it?
Erich Maria Remarque.
What questions does it explore?
The preservation of human dignity, personal identity, and the will to survive.
What language and format are available?
This is a Czech-language EPUB e-book.
How many pages does this edition have?
368 pages.
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