After

[

; 1941], Remarque continued his theme of the survival of refugees from the “Third Reich” in his next novel,

[1945; German edition,

1946]. It was first published in the United States and became the author’s second international bestseller. The novel was translated into at least fifteen languages; between four and five million copies were sold, over two million of them in the United States alone, where it stayed for months on the bestseller list. There is general agreement among critics that

is Remarque’s best émigré novel.

The action of Arc de Triomphe begins on Armistice Day 1938 (11 November) and ends at the beginning of September 1939, right after France has declared war on Germany (3

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Citation: Wagener, Hans. "Arc de Triomphe". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 10 October 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=19775, accessed 23 November 2024.]