← Back to discovery

Night

Maryam Riess

199671 pagesabout 1–2 hours
1996
first published
  • 1996Cliffs Notes · 71 pages · ENGISBN 9780822008934
  • 2002John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. · ENGISBN 9780822071433

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. In CliffsNotes on Night, you follow the humanistic first-person account of a teenage boy's incarceration by the Nazi Secret Service in World War II; his experiences in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald death camps; and his struggle to find meaning among the horror. Covering little more than a year of the young narrator's life, this study guide shares a story about endurance, loyalty, and faith -- all nurtured by the strength of love. Other features that help you figure out this important work include Life and background of the author, Dr. Elie Wiesel A list of characters A historical timeline of Nazi Germany A review section that tests your knowledge and suggests essay topics A selected bibliography that leads you to more great resour...

How it reads

ComplexityLayered

Worth knowing

ViolenceFrequent

When and where

ThemesWar

Content notes

  • Warmoderateunreviewed
How do you feel?