Few novels capture the raw, unfiltered chaos of 20th-century life like Journey to the End of the Night. Published in 1932, this debut work by French author Louis-Ferdinand Céline shook the literary world with its unrelenting honesty, dark humor, and innovative use of language. It’s not a comfortable read, nor is it meant to be—it’s a visceral plunge into war, colonialism, urban despair, and human folly.