A unique collection of stories—presented together here for the first time—from one of the great voices of the European Jewish diasporaThis collection from one of the great pre-war writers, himself a member of Europe’s Jewish diaspora,...Loe edasi...
Chess 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 the...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 24-Jul-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Hermits United, ISBN-13: 9781916658066)
In his memoirs, which he finished writing in 1942, Stefan Zweig recalled the first days of the War in 1914. In a belligerent world, a letter arrived from Romain Rolland, with the line: Non, je ne quitterai jamais mes amis. A new transla...Loe edasi...
... a human being, an intellectual human being who constantly bends the entire force of his mind on the ridiculous task of forcing a wooden king into the corner of a wooden board, and does it without going mad!A group of passengers o...Loe edasi...
In this magnificent collection of Stefan Zweigs short stories the very best and worst of human nature are captured with sharp observation, understanding and vivid empathy. Ranging from love and death to faith restored and hope regained, these storie...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 08-Sep-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Hermits United, ISBN-13: 9781916658172)
En son temps, Stefan Zweig fut lun des ecrivains les plus lus au monde. Sa these en philosophie, soutenue a luniversite de Vienne en 1904, reste neanmoins peu connue. Ce travail lumineux sur la philosophie dHippolyte Taine est ici pres...Loe edasi...
Theres this monstrous idiot - this monstrous elected idiot - who keeps telling his fellow-idiots to throw my books on a bonfire and beat me up in the street. Stefan is a successful author - widely read, universally admired, and translated into every...Loe edasi...
