Stefan Zweig, born and raised in the glorious pre-WW1 Vienna of the Belle Epoque, was one of the most outstanding European intellectuals of the 20th century, and a prolific writer of stories, biographies, historical studies, essays, travel journals, memoirs and letters – as well as several plays, two books of poetry, an opera libretto and three novels.
Of all his works there’s no doubt that his short fiction has best weathered the test of time and that it’s the portion of his legacy (...)
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