Night
In the frozen silence of the camps, where humanity is stripped to its barest bones, one boy clings to life, to faith, to his father’s hand. Night is a haunting testimony of survival in a world where reason has fled and cruelty reigns, a journey through darkness that asks: what remains of the self when even God is silent? With stark, lyrical power, it lays bare the fragile thread between love and despair, memory and forgetting. Can the soul endure when the world forgets how to care? This is not just a memoir—it is a cry, a flame, a witness.
- Originally Published: 1956
- Publisher: Hill & Wang, 2006
- Genre: Memoir, Autobiography, Non-fiction novel
- Pages: 120
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0374500016
- Access: Members
Description
Night by Elie Wiesel is a haunting and profoundly moving autobiographical account of survival during one of history’s darkest periods. Written with unflinching honesty and emotional clarity, it chronicles Wiesel’s harrowing experiences as a teenager in the Nazi death camps of Auschwitz and Buchenwald, where he faced unimaginable suffering, loss, and the obliteration of humanity’s moral fabric.
This masterpiece, translated by Wiesel’s wife, Marion Wiesel, preserves the raw power and authenticity of the original text while offering a deeply personal and universal exploration of the Holocaust’s impact. Beyond documenting the atrocities and perversions of the camps, Night delves into the profound philosophical and spiritual questions surrounding identity, faith, and the legacy of human cruelty.
In his preface, Wiesel reflects on the enduring relevance of his memoir and his relentless commitment to ensuring the world never forgets the capacity for inhumanity. More than a testimony, Night is a timeless call to remembrance, a searing indictment of indifference, and a powerful reminder of the necessity to confront evil and preserve humanity’s collective conscience.
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