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Austrian writer Stefan Zweig's final work, posted to his publisher
the day before his tragic death, brings the destruction of a
war-torn Europe vividly to life. Written as both a recollection of
the past and a warning for future generations, The World of
Yesterday recalls the golden age of literary Vienna; its seeming
permanence, its promise, and its devastating fall. A truthful and
passionate account of the horror that tore apart European culture,
The World of Yesterday gives us insight into the history of a world
brutally destroyed, written by a master at the height of his
literary talent.
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Chess - A Novel (Hardcover)
Stefan Zweig; Translated by Anthea Bell
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Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions
of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest
writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith
Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take
us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England
to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island, and from a game of chess on
the ocean to a love story on the moon. Beautifully designed and
printed, these collectible editions are bound in colourful, tactile
cloth and stamped with foil. A group of passengers on a cruise ship
challenge the world chess champion to a match. At first, they
crumble, until they are helped by whispered advice from a stranger
in the crowd - a man who will risk everything to win. Stefan
Zweig's acclaimed novella Chess is a disturbing, intensely dramatic
depiction of obsession and the price of the past.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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Beware of Pity (Paperback)
Stefan Zweig; Translated by Anthea Bell
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'Zweig's fictional masterpiece' GUARDIAN 'An intoxicating, morally
shaking read... A real reminder of what fiction can do best' ALI
SMITH 'It's just a masterpiece. When I read it I thought, how is it
that I don't already know about this?' WES ANDERSON _______________
The only novel written by one of the most popular writers of the
twentieth century In 1913, young second lieutenant Hofmiller
discovers the terrible danger of pity. He had no idea the girl was
lame when he asked her to dance-so begins a series of visits,
motivated by pity, which relieve his guilt but give her a dangerous
glimmer of hope. Stefan Zweig's unforgettable novel is a
devastating depiction of the betrayal of both honour and love, amid
the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Chess world champion Mirko Czentovic is travelling on an ocean
liner to Buenos Aires. Dull-witted in all but chess, he entertains
himself on board by allowing others to challenge him in the game,
before beating each of them and taking their money. But there is
another passenger with a passion for chess: Dr B, previously driven
to insanity during Nazi imprisonment by the chess games in his
imagination. But in agreeing to take on Czentovic, what price will
Dr B ultimately pay? A moving portrait of one man's madness, The
Royal Game: a chess story is a searing examination of the power of
the mind and the evil it can do.
'I had never heard of Zweig until six or seven years ago, as allthe
books began to come back into print, and I more or less by chance
bought a copy of Beware of Pity. I immediately lovedthis book, his
one, big, great novel-and suddenly there weredozens more in front
of me waiting to read.' Wes Anderson The Society of the Crossed
Keys contains Wes Anderson's selections from the writings of the
great Austrian author Stefan Zweig, whose life and work inspired
The Grand Budapest Hotel. A CONVERSATION WITH WES ANDERSON Wes
Anderson discusses Zweig's life and work with Zweig biographer
George Prochnik. THE WORLD OF YESTERDAY Selected extracts from
Zweig's memoir, The World of Yesterday, an unrivalled evocation of
bygone Europe. BEWARE OF PITY An extract from Zweig's only novel, a
devastating depictionof the torment of the betrayal of both honour
and love. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS IN THE LIFE OF A WOMAN One of Stefan
Zweig's best-loved stories in full-a passionate tale of gambling,
love and death, played out against the stylish backdrop of the
French Riviera in the 1920s. "I defy anyone to read these tasters
of Zweig's work without being compelled to read on. Pushkin might
as well do their readers all a favour and sell The Society of the
Crossed Keys with a complete Zweig back catalogue." Independent
'The World of Yesterday is one of the greatest memoirs of the
twentieth century, as perfect in its evocation of the world Zweig
loved, as it is in its portrayal of how that world was destroyed.'
-- David Hare 'Beware of Pity is the most exciting book I have ever
read...a feverish, fascinating novel' -- Antony Beevor 'One of the
joys of recent years is the translation into English of Stefan
Zweig's stories.'--Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with the
Amber Eyes Stefan Zweig was born in 1881 in Vienna. He studied in
Berlin and Vienna and, between the wars was an international
bestselling author. With the rise of Nazism, he left Austria, and
lived in London, Bath, New York and Brazil, where in 1942 he and
his wife were found dead in an apparent double suicide. Wes
Anderson's films include Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal
Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr
Fox, and Moonrise Kingdom. He directed and wrote the screenplay for
The Grand Budapest Hotel.
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Beware of Pity
Stefan Zweig
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'The most exciting book I have ever read ... a feverish,
fascinating novel' Antony Beevor, Sunday Telegraph 'I can't take
any more of your revolting merciful kindness!' Who would have
thought that the great military hero Captain Hofmiller - that
living monument to his own courage - would have anything burdening
his soul? But when he reveals his story, it is not one of bravery
but tragedy: a simple blunder at a dance from which disaster grows,
ruining lives with his weak, foolish pity... Beware of Pity is
Stefan Zweig's greatest novel, fiercely capturing human emotions in
all their subtleties and extremes - while Hofmiller, his
unforgettable, naïve creation, misunderstands everything,
resulting in his downfall. Translated by Jonathan Katz. Previously
published as Impatience of the Heart.
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