Le diable l'emporte

First edition
AuthorRené Barjavel
LanguageFrench
PublisherÉditions Denoël
Publication date
1948
Publication placeFrance
Pages310

Le diable l'emporte ("May the devil take him") is a 1948 novel by the French writer René Barjavel. It revolves a future world war with devastating weapon technology, which forces the last surviving humans to live deep underground in a secret vault. The book has a pessimistic message about technology and celebrates the down-to-earth man and traditional farmer.