Night
It's all about the book . . .
Read a copy of the book online. Need help? Try Sparknotes or Course Hero for help understanding the text.
See a book trailer here.
Want to sample the book in small bites? Check out these chapter recordings with transcripts.
Chapter 1 * Chapter 2 * Chapter 3 * Chapter 4 * Chapter 5 * Chapter 6
What about a live reading at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York? Part 1 * Part 2 * Part 3
Or check out this version of the book on YouTube.
Why do people think this book is important?
PBS: The Life and Work of Wiesel links to biography, web resources, Nobel Prize and Teacher resources
The Guardian - Night: Elie Wiesel's memoir and how it preserved the Jewish identity
New York Times book review
Personal Interview with Elie Wiesel
Nobel Prize Interview by Professor Georg Klein
Elie Wiesel on Surviving Auschwitz by Christiane Amanpour
World War II 1939 - 1945
Basic facts:
Encyclopedia Britannica; History.com; historynet.com;
Video Series:
Khan Academy videos
Simple History series
Holocaust
US Holocaust Memorial Museum: Introduction to the Holocaust; Holocaust Encyclopedia
Britannica: Holocaust European History
Smithsonian Magazine: The Holocaust's Great Escape
