![]() ![]() As opposed to other works about World War I, it seems to purposefully not make a statement about war and because of this some have accused Storm of Steel and Jünger himself of glorifying war and nationalism, while others say the novel is a praise of heroic masculinity.Įrnst Jünger was born in 1895 in Heidelberg, Germany and was raised in Hanover. ![]() The book mentions nothing of Jünger’s personal life or his own feelings, but rather closely follows his experiences and is written in a chronological, objective, non-attached, unemotional style that gives it a repetitive quality. Originally based on his unedited journals, Storm of Steel was revised numerous times prior to being first published in 1920. Storm of Steel begins with Jünger’s initial deployment in 1915 and finishes with him being severely wounded 1918, which ended his military career. ![]() Storm of Steel ( In Stahlgewittern), is a book by the German author and veteran Ernst Jünger and is based on the journal entries he wrote during his time as a soldier in World War I. ![]()
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