"Chess Story," also known as "The Royal Game," is Stefan Zweig's compelling novella that unfolds on a passenger steamer. It narrates the psychological duel between Mirko Czentovic, a chess champion with a mysterious past, and Dr. B, a reclusive genius. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the story explores themes of isolation, obsession, and the struggle for intellectual sanity. As the chess game intensifies, so do the inner battles of the characters, revealing the profound impact of mental stress and obsession. Zweig's sharp and immersive prose draws readers into a world where a simple game reflects the complex nature of the human psyche. "Chess Story" is a testament to the enduring power of the mind and the game that challenges it, making it a riveting read that's both intellectually and emotionally charged.

Stefan Zweig Collection

Chess Story

A suave baron takes a fancy to twelve-year-old Edgar's mother, while the three are holidaying in an Austrian mountain resort. His initial advances rejected, the baron befriends Edgar in order to get closer to the woman he desires. The initially unsuspecting child soon senses something is amiss, but has no idea of the burning secret that is driving the affair, and that will soon change his life for ever.

The Burning Secret (Unabridged)

Millions of people in a nation are necessary for a single genius to arise, millions of tedious hours must pass before a truly historic shooting star of humanity appears in the sky.Five vivid dramatizations of some of the most pivotal episodes in human history, from the Discovery of the Pacific to the composition of the Marseillaise, bringing the past to life in brilliant technicolor.Contents:Foreword Flight into Immortality (Discover of the Pacific by Pizarro)The Resurrection of George Frideric Handel The Genius of a Night (The composition of the Marseillaise)The Discovery of El Dorado The First Word to Cross the Ocean (Laying of the first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable)

Genius and Discovery

‘600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 20th Century’ features the wit and wisdom of some of the 20th Century’s greatest writers and minds. A cherry-picked selection, the collection includes quotes from the likes of famous Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde, American-Lebanese writer and poet Khalil Gibran, Winston Churchill, Britain’s celebrated prime minister, and many more. An entertaining and inspiring compilation of their best quotes, ‘600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 20th Century’ is ideal for those interested in an extra boost of inspiration throughout their day. Young Jewish refugee Anne Frank (1929-1945) is famous for her diaries that detailed her attempts to hide from the Nazi’s in German-occupied Amsterdam. Winston Churchill (1874-1965) is the charismatic and oft-quoted, British Prime Minister that led the country to victory over Nazi Germany in the second World War. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) is one of the most celebrated writers in history and is best known for his novel ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’. The Austrian novelist and biographer Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) was one of the most famous authors throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Born in France, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944) was a writer and journalist, best known for his novella ´The Little Prince´. Khalil Gibran (1883-1931) was a Lebanese-American author and philosopher, best remembered for his prose poetry fable ´The Prophet´.

600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 20th Century

A chess game on a translatlantic liner is the starting point for this heartstoppingly intense study of obsession On a Cruise ship bound for Buenos Aires, a tantalising encounter takes place between the reigning world chess champion and an unknown passenger. The stranger's diffident manner masks his extraordinary ability to challenge the Grand Master in a game of chess; it also conceals his dark and damaged past, the horror of which emerges as the game unfolds. Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) was born in Vienna, into a wealthy Austrian-Jewish family. He studied in Berlin and Vienna and was first known as a poet and translator, then as a biographer. Zweig travelled widely, living in Salzburg between the wars, and was an international bestseller with a string of hugely popular novellas including Letter from an Unknown Woman, Amok and Fear. In 1934, with the rise of Nazism, he moved to London, where he wrote his only novel Beware of Pity. He later moved on to Bath, taking British citizenship after the outbreak of the Second World War. With the fall of France in 1940 Zweig left Britain for New York, before settling in Brazil, where in 1942 he and his wife were found dead in an apparent double suicide. Much of his work is available from Pushkin Press.

The Royal Game

'I alone know that I am only just beginning to live.'He is distinguished, rich, a member of fashionable society-utterlybored. But, over the course of one fantastic night, a young Baron becomes a thief, unashamed, and awakes to life for the first time.This collection is full of tales of infinite passions, of intense encounters that transform lives, a knock on a door that forces a whole community to take flight, a doomed attempt to save a soul poisoned by addiction, a love soured into awful cruelty, of longing and liberation. They are the gripping work of a master storyteller, unmatched and completely unforgettable.

Fantastic Night

'This is the story of about the strangest thing that I've ever encountered, old art dealer that I am.'It is perhaps the finest art collection of its kind, acquired through a lifetime of sacrifice - but when a dealer comes to see it, he finds something quite unexpected, and is drawn into a peculiar deception of the collector himself...Stefan Zweig was a wildly popular writer of compelling short fiction: in this collection there are peaks of extraordinary emotion, stories of all that is human crushed by the movements of history, of letters that fill a young heart or drive a person towards death, of obsession and desire. They will stay with the reader for ever.

The Invisible Collection

Perfectly paced and brimming with passion - twenty-two tales from a master storyteller of the twentieth centuryIn this indispensable collection of short stories, Stefan Zweig captures the best and worst of human nature. At the heart of these tales lies passion - from a humble waiter's love for an aristocratic guest to an exiled Frenchwoman's longing for the glitter of court life, and a bookseller's fatal lust for print in wartime Vienna.Translated by the award-winning Anthea Bell, and spanning a prolific literary career, these stories form a map of the human soul, drawn by a writer both tender and perceptive.

The Collected Stories of Stefan Zweig

Stefan's Zweig's Letter from an Unknown Woman and other stories contains a new translation by the award-winning Anthea Bell of one of his most celebrated novellas, Letter from an Unknown Woman , the inspiration for a classic 1948 Hollywood film by Max Ophüls, as well as three new stories, appearing in English for the first time. A famous author receives a letter on his forty-first birthday. He doesn't know the sender, but still the letter concerns him intimately. Its story is earnest, even piteous: the story of a life lived in service to an unannounced, unnoticed love. In the other stories in this collection, a young man mistakes the girl he loves for her sister; two erstwhile lovers meet after an age spent apart; and a married woman repays a debt of gratitude. All four tales, newly translated by the award-winning Anthea Bell, are among Zweig's most celebrated and compelling work-expertly paced, laced with empathy and an unwaveringly acute sense of psychological detail. Contents Letter from an Unknown Woman (Brief einer Unbekannten) A Story Told in Twilight (Geschichte in der Dämmerung) The Debt Paid Late (Die spät bezahlte Schuld) Forgotten Dreams (Vergessene Träume) 'Stefan Zweig's time of oblivion is over for good... it's good to have him back ' — Salman Rushdie, The New York Times 'One hardly knows where to begin in praising Zweig's work.' — Ali Smith, TLS Book of the Year 2008 Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) was born in Vienna, into a wealthy Austrian-Jewish family. He studied in Berlin and Vienna and was first known as a poet and translator, then as a biographer. Zweig travelled widely, living in Salzburg between the wars, and was an international bestseller with a string of hugely popular novellas including Letter from an Unknown Woman, Amok and Fear. In 1934, with the rise of Nazism, he moved to London, where he wrote his only novel Beware of Pity. He later moved on to Bath, taking British citizenship after the outbreak of the Second World War. With the fall of France in 1940 Zweig left Britain for New York, before settling in Brazil, where in 1942 he and his wife were found dead in an apparent double suicide. Much of his work is available from Pushkin Press.

Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories

Burning Secret is a 1 short story by Stefan Zweig, about an American diplomat's son who befriends a mysterious baron while staying at an Austrian spa during the 1920s. This symbol-filled story, filmed with sensuous detail and nuance, is set in Austria in the 1920s. While being treated for asthma at a country spa, an American diplomat's lonely 12-year-old son is befriended and infatuated by a suave, mysterious baron. During a story of his war experiences, the baron reveals the scar of a wound from an American soldier and thrusts a pin through it, saying "see no feeling." Little does the boy realize that it is his turn to be wounded. But soon his adored friend heartlessly brushes him aside and turns his seductive attentions to his mother. The boy's jealousy and feelings of betrayal become uncontrollable.

The Burning Secret

A single Yes, a single No, a Too Soon or a Too Late makes that hour irrevocable for hundreds of generations while deciding the life of a single man or woman, of a nation, even the destiny of all humanity.Five vivid dramatizations of some of the most pivotal episodes in human history, from the Fall of Constantinople to Scott's doomed attempt to reach the South Pole, bringing the past to life in brilliant technicolor.Contents:ForewordThe Field of Waterloo The Race to Reach the South Pole The Conquest of Byzantium The Sealed Train (Lenin's journey across Europe before the Russian Revolution)Wilson's Failure (Woodrow Wilson and Versailles)

Triumph and Disaster

Stefan's Zweig's posthumously-published Journey into the Past (Widerstand der Wirklichkeit) is a beautiful meditation on the effect of time on passion-one of the most intense and compelling works from a master of the novella form. Published by Pushkin Press with a cover designed by David Pearson and Clare Skeats as part of a new range of Stefan Zweig paperbacks. Kept away for nine years by the First World War Ludwig has finally returned home, reunited at last with the woman he had so passionately loved, and who had promised to wait for him. Previously divided by wealth and class, both are now married and much changed by their experiences. Confronted with an uncertain future, and still haunted by the past, they discover whether their love has survived hardships, betrayals, and the lapse of time. Zweig's long-lost final novella- recently discovered in manuscript form-is a poignant examination of the angst of nostalgia and the fragility of love.. 'Journey into the Past is vintage Stefan Zweig lucid, tender, powerful and compelling.' — Chris Schuler, Independent 'Zweig belongs with three very different masters who each perfected the challenging art of the short story and the novella: Maupassant, Turgenev and Chekhov.' — Paul Bailey Translated from the German by Anthea Bell, Stefan Zweig's Journey into the Past is published by Pushkin Press. Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) was born in Vienna, into a wealthy Austrian-Jewish family. He studied in Berlin and Vienna and was first known as a poet and translator, then as a biographer. Zweig travelled widely, living in Salzburg between the wars, and was an international bestseller with a string of hugely popular novellas including Letter from an Unknown Woman, Amok and Fear. In 1934, with the rise of Nazism, he moved to London, where he wrote his only novel Beware of Pity. He later moved on to Bath, taking British citizenship after the outbreak of the Second World War. With the fall of France in 1940 Zweig left Britain for New York, before settling in Brazil, where in 1942 he and his wife were found dead in an apparent double suicide. Much of his work is available from Pushkin Press.

Journey Into The Past

A casual introduction, a challenge to a simple game of chess, a lovers' reunion, a meaningless infidelity: from such small seeds Zweig brings forth five startlingly tense tales-meditations on the fragility of love, the limits of obsession, the combustibility of secrets and betrayal.To read anything by Zweig is to risk addiction; in this collection the power of his writing-which, with its unabashed intensity and narrative drive, made him one of the bestselling and most acclaimed authors in the world-is clear and irresistible. Each of these stories is a bolt of experience, unforgettable and unique.

The Collected Novellas of Stefan Zweig

THE CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A new edition of this classic Zweig story - an epic chess match on a translatlantic liner during WW2 unearths a story of persecution and obsession On the deck of a transatlantic ocean liner, a crowd of passengers gathers to watch reigning chess world champion Mirko Czentovic take on a series of amateur challengers. The haughty grandmaster dispatches all of his opponents with ease, until one Dr B steps forward from the crowd - a passionate lover of the royal game who still bears the mental scars of imprisonment by the Nazis in his native Austria. The enigmatic genius reluctantly agrees to challenge Czentovic, but at what cost to his sanity? Written during the Second World War, The Royal Game was the great Stefan Zweig's final work - a searing, suspenseful tale of psychological torment and the price of obsession.

The Royal Game: A Chess Story

A new collection of essays by Stefan Zweig: tributes to the great artists and thinkers of the Europe of his day Stefan Zweig was a born eulogist. In this collection of powerful elegies, homages and personal memories, Zweig forms a richly interconnected portrait of key creative figures in the European cultural diaspora up to 1939. Many of those mourned or celebrated here cast a long spiritual shadow over Zweig's own writing life: Verhaeren, Rolland, Nietzsche, Roth, Mahler, Rilke and Freud. Zweig's farewells, souvenirs and declarations of gratitude demonstrate his ardent pan-Europeanism and rich friendships across borders. Elegant and haunting, these tributes are a monument to his reverence for the arts and his belief in the sacredness of individualism.

Encounters and Destinies

Bringing to life one of the most complex characters in European history Stefan Zweig based his biography of Marie Antoinette, who became the Queen of France at the age of fifteen, on the correspondence between her and her mother, and her great love the Count Axel von Fersen. Zweig analyzes the chemistry of a woman's soul from her intimate pleasures to her public suffering as a Queen under the weight of misfortune and history. Zweig describes Marie Antoinette in the King's bedroom, in the enchanted and extravagant world of the Trianon, and with her children. And in his account of 'The Revolution', he describes her resolve during the failed escape to varennes, her imprisonment in the Conciergerie and her final tragic destiny under the guillotine. Zweig's account has been the definitive biography of Marie Antoinette since its publication, inspiring Antonia Fraser and the recent film adaptation. Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) was born in Vienna, into a wealthy Austrian-Jewish family. He studied in Berlin and Vienna and was first known as a poet and translator, then as a biographer. Zweig travelled widely, living in Salzburg between the wars, and was an international bestseller with a string of hugely popular novellas including Letter from an Unknown Woman, Amok and Fear. In 1934, with the rise of Nazism, he moved to London, where he wrote his only novel Beware of Pity. He later moved on to Bath, taking British citizenship after the outbreak of the Second World War. With the fall of France in 1940 Zweig left Britain for New York, before settling in Brazil, where in 1942 he and his wife were found dead in an apparent double suicide. Much of his work is available from Pushkin Press.

Marie Antoinette

One of the twentieth century's great humanists and a hugely popular fiction writer, Stefan Zweig's historical works bring the past to life in brilliant Technicolor. This collection contains ten typically breathless and erudite dramatizations of some of the most tense and important episodes in human history.From General Grouchy's failure to intervene at Waterloo, to the miraculous resurrection of George Frideric Handel, Zweig's selection is idiosyncratic, fascinating and as always hugely readable.

Shooting Stars

Bored in a semi-deserted Italian hotel, the narrator of this short story spends his days observing the other residents. However, his routine changes when he finally finds a companion: a mysterious elderly gentleman who is willing to share an idea for an exciting novel... Throughout his writing career, Stefan Zweig showed great interest in psychology and, in particular, in the work of Sigmund Freud. This fascination with human nature led Zweig to create complex portraits of his characters and, as a result, works that continue to captivate readers for generations.

A Summer Novella

"The Burning Secret" by Stefan Zweig is a captivating novella that delves into the complexities of human emotions and relationships. Set against the backdrop of an Austrian resort in the early 20th century, the story revolves around a young baron who, in his pursuit of an intriguing woman, unwittingly befriends her young son. This friendship becomes a strategic tool in his quest, leading to an intricate web of deceit, passion, and emotional turmoil. Zweig masterfully explores themes of innocence, manipulation, and the subtle dynamics of human interaction. The boy's innocent perspective contrasts sharply with the baron's more worldly views, creating a tension that drives the narrative forward. As the baron's intentions become clearer, the story unfolds into a compelling exploration of secrecy and the burning desires that drive us. The author's signature psychological depth is on full display, offering readers a nuanced look at the characters' inner lives. The lush descriptions of the Austrian countryside provide a serene backdrop to the turbulent emotions that simmer beneath the surface.

In the autumn of his days, a distinguished privy councillor contemplates his past and looks back at the key moments of his life. A reluctant and indolent student, he recalls a chance meeting with a reclusive professor and his frustrated wife, with whom he ends up sharing lodgings. His thirst for knowledge leads him to form an ambiguous and close relationship with the professor. But the professor harbours a secret which changes and scars both men for ever.

Confusion

'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.

Beware of Pity

A collection of the great writer's observations, made during his travels across the Europe he loved so much When I am on a journey, all ties suddenly fall away. I feel myself quite unburdened, disconnected, free - there is something in it marvellously uplifting and invigorating. Whole past epochs suddenly return: nothing is lost, everything still full of inception, enticement. For the insatiably curious, ardent Europhile Stefan Zweig, travel was both a necessary cultural education and a personal balm for the depression he experienced when rooted in one place for too long. He spent much of his life weaving between the countries of Europe, visiting authors and friends, exploring the continent in the heyday of international rail travel. Comprising a lifetime's observations on Zweig's travels in Europe, this collection can be dipped into or savoured at length, and paints a rich and sensitive picture of Europe before the Second World War. Stefan Zweig was born in 1881 in Vienna, into a wealthy Austrian-Jewish family. He studied in Berlin and Vienna and was first known as a poet and translator, then as a biographer. Between the wars, Zweig was an international bestseller with a string of hugely popular novellas including Letter from an Unknown Woman, Amok and Fear. In 1934, with the rise of Nazism, he left Austria, and lived in London, Bath and New York - a period during which he produced his most celebrated works: his only novel, Beware of Pity, and his memoir, The World of Yesterday. He eventually settled in Brazil, where in 1942 he and his wife were found dead in an apparent double suicide. Much of his work is available from Pushkin Press.

Journeys

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 there is another passenger with a passion for chess: Dr B, previously driven to insanity during Nazi imprisonment by the games played in his imagination. In agreeing to take on Czentovic, what price will Dr B ultimately pay?Stark, intense, overpowering, A Chess Story is a grandmaster's examination of madness and the power of a mind willing to sacrifice everything to win.

A Chess Story

A new pocket edition of this Conradian tale of maddening desire, from the master of the novella On a sweltering ocean-liner travelling from India to Europe a passenger tells his story - the tale of a doctor in the Dutch East Indies torn between his duty and the pull of his emotions; a tale of power and maddening desire, of pride, shame and a headlong flight into folly. Amok is one of the most intense and incisive of the tales that brought Stefan Zweig to worldwide fame. Stefan Zweig was born in 1881 in Vienna, into a wealthy Austrian-Jewish family. He studied in Berlin and Vienna and was first known as a poet and translator, then as a biographer. Between the wars, Zweig was an international bestseller with a string of hugely popular novellas including Letter from an Unknown Woman, Amok and Fear. In 1934, with the rise of Nazism, he left Austria, and lived in London, Bath and New York - a period during which he produced his most celebrated works: his only novel, Beware of Pity, and his memoir, The World of Yesterday. He eventually settled in Brazil, where in 1942 he and his wife were found dead in an apparent double suicide. Much of his work is available from Pushkin Press.

Amok

Auf hoher See sieht sich der amtierende Schachweltmeister „Czentovic“ mit einer überraschenden Herausforderung konfrontiert. „Dr. B.“, der in Isolationshaft, aus Angst wahnsinnig zu werden, sein Gehirn durch theoretisch gespielte und angedachte Schachpartien trainierte, fordert den Meister heraus. Erleben wir den Sieg intuitiver Kreativität über mechanisches Talent?

Schachnovelle

Die Novelle erzählt eine Begebenheit im Leben des finanziell unabhängigen Barons Friedrich Michael von R., der in den besten Gesellschaftsschichten Wiens verkehrt und längst seines Lebens überdrüssig ist. Eines Tages im Sommer 1913 fährt er mit dem Fiaker zu einem Derby. Dort kommt er durch einen Zufall in den Besitz eines Wettscheins von einem Unbekannten. Als er damit auf ein Pferd setzt und gewinnt, meldet sich plötzlich das schlechte Gewissen, dieses Geld vorsätzlich gestohlen zu haben. Später am Abend im Wurstelprater, einer beliebten Vergnügungsstätte, folgt er schließlich, von Einsamkeit übermannt, einer kleinen, verkrüppelten Prostituierten. Als ihre beiden Zuhälter ihn der Polizei übergeben wollen, lässt er sich auf diese geplante Erpressung ein, denn er möchte das gestohlene Geld den Ärmsten der Gesellschaft, dem sogenannten Abhub, geben und so das ärgste Leid der am gesellschaftlichen Rand Lebenden zumindest vorübergehend lindern. Auf diese Weise entkommt er der gefährlichen Situation und erlebt in dieser Tat eine Wandlung. Die nächtlichen Begegnungen mit den Ärmsten der Armen erwecken in ihm ein neues Bewusstsein für das Leben an sich und die Menschen in seiner Umgebung. Zum ersten Mal verspürt der Baron ein echtes Gefühl der Erfüllung und Menschlichkeit, das ihn zutiefst berührt und verändert.

Phantastische Nacht

Irene Wagner, Mutter zweier Kinder, hat ein außereheliches Verhältnis mit einem Musiker. Bei einem ihrer Treffen wird sie plötzlich im Treppenhaus von einer Nebenbuhlerin gestellt und erpresst. Als auch ihr Mann eines Tages Verdacht schöpft und die Erpressungen immer regelmäßiger werden, beschließt Irene, ihrem Leben ein Ende zu setzen.

Angst

Stefan Zweigs Novellen sind meisterhafte Erzählwerke, die den Menschen in all seinen Facetten zeigen. Unmöglich, von diesem Autor nicht unweigerlich mitgerissen zu werden! Mit dabei: Schachnovelle, Der Stern über dem Walde, Der Amokläufer, Die gleich-ungleichen Schwestern, Vierundzwanzig Stunden aus dem Leben einer Frau.

Stefan Zweig: Fünf Meisterwerke, Vol. 2

An Deck des Überseedampfers Oceania, auf der Fahrt von Indonesien nach Europa, begegnet der Ich-Erzähler einem sichtlich verwirrten Mann, der ihm im Laufe mehrerer Nächte von seiner Begegnung mit der Frau eines holländischen Großkaufmanns erzählt, die in Abwesenheit ihres Gatten eine Affäre mit einem jungen Offizier hatte und ihn, einen Leipziger Arzt, um einen diskreten Schwangerschaftsabbruch bittet. Fasziniert von ihrer Hochmütigkeit verlangt der Arzt als Gegenleistung eine gemeinsame Liebesnacht. Daraufhin vertraut sie sich einer einheimischen Engelsmacherin an; der Eingriff misslingt, die Frau stirbt qualvoll. Von Schuld geplagt, beschließt der Arzt, alles in seinen Kräften Stehende zu tun, um das Geheimnis der Toten zu bewahren.

Der Amokläufer

In "Sternstunden der Menschheit" erzählt Stefan Zweig 14 historische Begebenheiten, deren Auswirkungen die Geschichte der Menschheit verändert haben.

Sternstunden der Menschheit (Ungekürzt)

Stefan Zweig (1881 – 1942) gehörte zu den meistgelesenen Autoren seiner Zeit. Er genoss weltweiten Ruhm – und musste doch vor den Nazis fliehen. Insbesondere seine Novellen sind Meisterwerke der Beschreibung, Psychogramme der handelnden Figuren, beredte Dokumente ihrer Zeit. Unmöglich, von Zweig nicht gefesselt zu sein. Diese große Hörbuch-Box beinhaltet seine wichtigsten Novellen vom Beginn seiner Karriere – bis zum Freitod in Brasilien. Mit dabei:  Schachnovelle, Der Stern über dem Walde, Der Amokläufer, Die gleich-ungleichen Schwestern, Vierundzwanzig Stunden aus dem Leben einer Frau, Untergang eines Herzens, Leporella, Verwirrung der Gefühle, Brennendes Geheimnis, Vergessene Träume, Angst, Brief einer Unbekannten, Die unsichtbare Sammlung, Die Liebe der Erika Ewald, Die Frau und die Landschaft.

Stefan Zweig: Die große Novellen Hörbuch Box

In einer französischen kleinen Hafenstadt gerät der Erzähler in ein zwielichtiges Etablissement. Zu seiner Überraschung spricht eine der Damen deutsch – ebenso der merkwürdige Gast, der kurz darauf eintritt. Überhaupt scheint zwischen den beiden eine geheimnisvolle Verbindung zu bestehen. Doch welche? Wieder einmal zeigt Stefan Zweig, welch meisterliches Erzählen erforderlich ist, wenn in der Kürze einer Novelle ganze Welten – und Abgründe – entstehen.

Stefan Zweig: In der Mondscheingasse

Stefan Zweig zeichnet Hölderlins großartige Fähigkeit zum inneren Aufschwung und den unausweichlich tragischen Abschwung nach: "Hölderlin gerät niemals hinein in das Untere, Gemengte, ins taghaft Irdische des Lebens, sondern stößt sich flughaft in eine höhere Welt empor. Er hat nicht die Wirklichkeit, aber er hat eine eigene Sphäre, sein klingendes Jenseits. Immer zielt er nach oben: 'O Melodien über mir, ihr unendlichen, zu euch, zu euch', dichter er und schnellt wie ein Pfeil vom gespannten Bogen in das Himmlische, ins Unsichtbare empor." Aus diesem Himmlischen fällt Hölderlin ins Bodenlose: "Und nun zeigt der Genius, der helle und selige, Hölderlin sein anderes Gesicht, die finstere Dunkelheit des Dämons. Hölderlin stürzt aus der Dichtung in das Leben immer zerschmettert zurück, er stürzt wie Phaethon nicht auf die Erde, in seine Heimat bloß, sondern tiefer noch hinab in ein unendliches Meer von Schwermut."

Friedrich Hölderlin

Zehn Meisterwerke von weltberühmten Autoren versammeln sich in dieser Hörbuch-Box! Mit dabei: Die Verwandlung (F. Kafka), Das Fräulein von Scuderi (E. T. A. Hoffmann), Der böse Knabe (A. Tschechow), Der Untergang der Carnatic (A. J. Mordtmann), Julie Romain (G. de Maupassant), Die schöne Wäscherin von Pontillon (H. de Balzac), Der Mann in Frauenkleidern (G. Boccaccio), Eine Geschichte aus Jerusalem (S. Lagerlöf), Die unsichtbare Sammlung (S. Zweig), Stationschef Fallmerayer (J. Roth).

Novellen: Zehn Meisterwerke der Weltliteratur

50 Meisterwerke Musst Du Lesen, Bevor Du Stirbst: Vol. 1 (Golden Deer Classics) Inhalt: Voltaire - Kandide oder Die beste aller Welten (1759) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Die Leiden des jungen Werther (1774) Joseph von Eichendorff - Ahnung und Gegenwart (1815) Mary Shelley - Frankenstein oder Der moderne Prometheus (1818) Sir Walter Scott - Ivanhoe (1819) Honoré de Balzac - Eugénie Grandet (1833) Honoré de Balzac - Vater Goriot (1835) Jonathan Swift - Gullivers Reisen (1839) Joseph von Eichendorff - Die Entführung (1839) Stendhal - Die Kartause von Parma (1839) James Fenimore Cooper - Der Pfadfinder (1840) Edgar Allan Poe - Der Doppelmord in der Rue Morgue (1841) Nikolai Gogol - Die toten Seelen (1842) Charles Dickens - Ein Weihnachtslied (1843) Charlotte Brontë - Jane Eyre, die Waise von Lowood (1847) Alexandre Dumas - Die Dame mit den Kamelien (1848) Arthur Schopenhauer - Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit (1850) Nathaniel Hawthorne - Der scharlachrote Buchstabe (1850) Christian Johann Heinrich Heine - Die Götter im Exil (1853) Herman Melville - Bartleby (1856) Gustave Flaubert - Madame Bovary (1857) Iwan Alexandrowitsch Gontscharow - Oblomow (1859) Gustave Flaubert - Salambo (1862) Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Der Spieler (1866) Lewis Carroll - Alice's Abenteuer im Wunderland (1869) Jules Verne - Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen (1873) Jules Verne - Zwanzigtausend Meilen unter'm Meer (1874) Emile Zola - Germinal (1885) Friedrich Nietzsche - Also sprach Zarathustra (1885) Guy de Maupassant - Bel Ami (1885) Mark Twain - Huckleberry Finns Abenteuer und Fahrten (1885) Molière - Der Geizige (1887) Robert Louis Stevenson - Der Junker von Ballantrae (1889) Karl May - Das Vermächtnis des Inka (1892) Rudyard Kipling - Das Dschungelbuch (1894) Theodore Fontane - Effi Briest (1896) Robert Louis Stevenson - Die Schatzinsel (1897) Joseph Conrad - Das Herz der Finsternis (1899) Dietrich Theden - Ein Verteidiger (1900) Arthur Schnitzler - Der Weg ins Freie (1908) August Strindberg - Die Gespenstersonate (1908) Franz Kafka - Die Verwandlung (1912) Oscar Wilde - Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray (1922) Robert Musil - Tonka (1922) Stefan Zweig - Amok. Novellen einer Leidenschaft (1922) Franz Kafka - Der Prozeß (1925) Franz Kafka - Amerika (1927) Joseph Roth - Zipper und sein Vater (1928) Kurt Tucholsky - Schloß Gripsholm (1931) Stefan Zweig - Schachnovelle (1942)

50 Meisterwerke Musst Du Lesen, Bevor Du Stirbst: Vol. 1 (Golden Deer Classics)

Auf einem Passagierdampfer, der von New York nach Buenos Aires unterwegs ist, fordert ein Millionär gegen Honorar den mit einer Art mechanischer Präzision spielenden Schachweltmeister Mirko Czentovic zu einer Partie heraus. Der mitreisende Dr. B., ein österreichischer Emigrant, greift beratend ein und erreicht so ein Remis für den Herausforderer. Er hat sich, von der Gestapo, die ihn verhaftete, in ein Hotelzimmer gesperrt und von der Außenwelt hermetisch abgeschlossen, monatelang mit dem blinden Spiel von 150 Partien beschäftigt, um sich so seine intellektuelle Widerstandskraft zu erhalten. Durch diese einseitige geistige Anstrengung ergriff ihn ein Nervenfieber, dessentwegen man ihn entließ. Jetzt spielt Dr. B. zum ersten Mal wieder gegen einen tatsächlichen, freilich roboterhaft reagierenden Gegner. Es geht ihm bei dieser Partie lediglich darum, festzustellen, ob sein Tun damals während seiner Haft noch Spiel oder bereits Wahnsinn gewesen ist. Er schlägt den Weltmeister in der ersten Partie souverän, läßt sich aber, eigentlich gegen seinen Willen, auf eine Revanche ein. Während dieser zweiten Partie ergreift ihn wieder das Nervenfieber: er bricht die Partie ab und wird nie wieder ein Schachbrett berühren.

Schachnovelle (Ungekürzte Fassung)

Stefan Zweig schildert das Leben Marie Antoinettes von ihrer Kindheit in Österreich bis zu ihrer letzten Nacht in Versailles in Frankreich. Einfühlsame und detaillierte Beschreibungen zeigen die "Königin des Rokokos" als sorglos-heitere junge Frau, die auf unzähligen durchtanzten Maskenbällen alle Pflichten einer Königin vergisst. "Wo aber die an den Augenschein streng gebundene Forschung endet, beginnt die freie und beschwingte Kunst der Seelenschau; wo die Paläographie versagt, muss die Psychologie sich bewähren, deren logisch eroberte Wahrscheinlichkeiten oft wahrer sind als die nackte Wahrheit der Akten und Fakten. Hätten wir nichts als Dokumente der Geschichte, wie eng, wie arm, wie lückenhaft wäre sie! Das Eindeutige, das Offenbare, ist die Domäne der Wissenschaft, das Vieldeutige, das erst zu Deutende und zu Klärende, die zugeborene Zone der Seelenkunst; wo das Material nicht ausreicht für papiernen Beweis, bleiben noch unermessliche Möglichkeiten für den Psychologen. Das Gefühl weiß von einem Menschen immer mehr als alle Dokumente." Stefan Zweig (Marie Antoinette)

Als ein Autor einen langen anonymen Brief erhält, ahnt er noch nicht, dass nach der Lektüre sein Leben nicht mehr dasselbe sein wird. Die Geschichte der Frau, die ihm schreibt, ist untrennbar mit dem seinen verbunden, obwohl er sie auf der Straße wahrscheinlich noch nicht einmal erkennen würde... Meisterhafte Novelle Stefan Zweigs, dessen Beobachtungsgabe und stilistische Meisterschaft hier einmal mehr offenbar werden.

Stefan Zweig: Brief einer Unbekannten

Ardiente secreto es una historia centrada en tres personajes: el barón, un joven aristócrata; Mathilde, una mujer que conoce el barón en unas vacaciones, y Edgar, hijo de Mathilde. El barón, para acercarse a Mathilde, primero desarrolla un vínculo con Edgar, lo que le permite llegar a ganar la simpatía de Mathilde. Una vez que logra eso, deja de prestarle atención a Edgar, quien empieza a odiar al barón por separar a él de su madre.

Ardiente secreto

A través de un objeto, cuyo valor es inestimable, conocemos la historia de una persona llamada a soportar sobre sus espaladas una enorme responsabilidad. A través de esa persona, conocemos la historia de un pueblo y su forma de entender el mundo. Una vez más, Zweig despliega un relato que dosifica en partes iguales tensiones, tristezas, aprendizajes, miserias y virtudes. Una historia tan bien escrita como adictiva.

El candelabro enterrado

«(…) querer jugar contra uno mismo constituye en ajedrez una paradoja similar a querer saltar sobre la propia sombra». Cuando unos pasajeros descubren que el actual campeón mundial de ajedrez, Mirko Czentovic, está a bordo de un crucero que se dirige de Nueva York a Buenos Aires, un compañero de viaje lo reta a una partida. Czentovic, hombre arrogante y antipático para todos, lo derrota fácilmente, pero durante la revancha, un misterioso pasajero de origen austriaco, el Dr. B., interviene y, para sorpresa de todos, ayuda a que la partida llegue a tablas. Cuando, al día siguiente, el Dr. B. confía el secreto acerca de cómo llegó a poseer su extraordinaria comprensión del ajedrez, el relato se desarrolla en una sorprendente historia de encierro y obsesión psicológica. «Uno apenas sabe por dónde comenzar a alabar la obra de Zweig». Ali Smith

Clásicos juveniles

Novela de ajedrez

In den 'Gesammelten Werken von Stefan Zweig' findet der Leser eine umfassende Auswahl an literarischen Meisterwerken dieses bedeutenden österreichischen Schriftstellers des 20. Jahrhunderts. Zweigs Werke zeichnen sich durch ihre feine Beobachtungsgabe, psychologische Tiefe und elegante Sprache aus. Er ist bekannt für seine Erzählungen, Romane und Essays, die die menschliche Natur, die Gesellschaft und historische Ereignisse einfühlsam beleuchten. Sein literarischer Stil ist geprägt von einer präzisen Sprache und einem einfühlsamen Blick auf die Seelen seiner Figuren. Durch die 'Gesammelten Werke' erhält der Leser einen umfassenden Einblick in das Schaffen dieses vielseitigen Autors. Stefan Zweig, der selbst vor den Schrecken des Zweiten Weltkriegs ins Exil flüchtete, steht für Menschenrechte und Humanismus ein. Seine Werke sind geprägt von Empathie und einem tiefen Verständnis für die menschliche Natur. Diese Gesammelten Werke bieten nicht nur literarischen Genuss, sondern ermöglichen es dem Leser auch, sich mit zeitlosen Themen wie Liebe, Verlust, Hoffnung und Tragik auseinanderzusetzen. Empfohlen für alle, die an anspruchsvoller Literatur interessiert sind und die Schönheit und Tiefe von Zweigs Schreibstil schätzen.

Gesammelte Werke von Stefan Zweig

In "The Old Book Peddler and Other Tales for Bibliophiles," Stefan Zweig weaves a rich tapestry of stories that celebrate the intrinsic value of literature and the human spirit's enduring relationship with books. With his characteristic lyrical prose and acute psychological insight, Zweig expertly navigates the intersection of obsession, passion, and nostalgia within the world of bibliophiles. Each tale unfolds with a profound reverence for the printed word, as characters grapple with their desires and memories, showcasing Zweig's deep understanding of both literary form and the cultural context of early 20th century Europe, a period fraught with existential uncertainties. Stefan Zweig was a prominent Austrian writer and playwright, deeply influenced by the intellectual turbulence of his time. His works often reflect themes of personal crisis and existential reflection, mirroring the societal shifts of post-World War I Europe. Zweig's own love for literature and the arts inspired him to explore how books serve as both artifacts and vessels of human experience, ultimately leading to his creation of this collection. His profound empathy for the human condition permeates these stories, establishing a bridge between the reader and the intricacies of bibliophilic fervor. This collection is a must-read for lovers of literature, drawing them into Zweig's exquisite world where books transcend mere pages and ink, becoming conduits of emotion and wisdom. "The Old Book Peddler and Other Tales for Bibliophiles" invites readers to reflect on their own relationships with literature, making it an invaluable addition to any bibliophile's library.

The Old Book Peddler and other tales for bibliophiles

"The Burning Secret" is a short story about an American diplomat's son who befriends a mysterious baron while staying at an Austrian spa during the 1920s. Stefan Zweig (November 28, 1881 in Vienna – February 22, 1942 in Petrópolis) was an Austrian novelist, playwright, journalist and biographer.

The burning secret

The less I felt in myself, the more strongly I was drawn to those places where the whirligig of life spins most rapidly.  So begins an extraordinary day in the life of Mrs C - recently bereaved and searching for excitement and meaning. Drawn to the bright lights of a casino, and the passion of a desperate stranger, she discovers a purpose once again but at what cost?  In this vivid and moving tale of a compassionate woman, and her defining experience, Zweig explores the power of intense love, overwhelming loneliness and regret that can last for a lifetime.

Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman

The nameless first person narrator travels from India to Europe on the ocean liner Oceania in 1912. One night, during a walk on deck, he meets a man who, disturbed and scared, avoids any social contact on the ship. The following night the narrator meets this man again. Although intimidated at first, the man soon begins to trust the narrator and tells him his story. When the first person narrator offers to help the doctor, the latter categorically turns down the offer, disappearing to be never heard of again. Only at the arrival in Naples, the narrator learns about a mysterious accident that happened while the cargo was being discharged: when the lead coffin with the woman's remains was being unloaded, the doctor threw himself onto the coffin that was fastened to ropes, thereby dragging both the coffin and him down to the bottom of the sea. Neither could the person running amok be saved nor could the coffin be recovered.

Mit dem Autorenporträt aus dem Metzler Lexikon Weltliteratur. Mit Daten zu Leben und Werk, exklusiv verfasst von der Redaktion der Zeitschrift für Literatur TEXT + KRITIK. Erasmus von Rotterdam, »der erste bewußte Europäer, der erste streitbare Friedensfreund, der beredteste Anwalt des humanistischen, des welt- und geistesfreundlichen Ideals«, wurde durch seine Kritik an Theologie und Kirche zum Wegbereiter der Reformation. Doch als Kurfürst Friedrich ihn im Glaubensstreit zwischen Luther und dem Papst um sein Votum bat, scheute der wohl berühmteste und gelehrteste Mensch seiner Zeit die Verantwortung einer Entscheidung. Zweig fasst Triumph und Tragik seines Lebens mit der Sympathie eines Wesensverwandten zusammen: »der freie, der unabhängige Geist, der sich keinem Dogma bindet und für keine Partei entscheiden will, hat nirgends eine Heimstatt auf Erden«.

Gesammelte Werke in Einzelbänden

Triumph und Tragik des Erasmus von Rotterdam

In "The Old Book Peddler and Other Tales for Bibliophiles," Stefan Zweig weaves a tapestry of engaging narratives that celebrate the timeless allure of literature and the emotional connections we forge with books. Through his masterful prose, Zweig explores the lives of characters entwined with their love for literature'Äîeach tale a reflection of the profound impact that books have on our existence. His literary style is characterized by rich, lyrical descriptions and an introspective depth that brings each bibliophilic encounter to life, revealing the joys, sorrows, and sometimes, the obsessions that books inspire. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Europe, these stories resonate with the era's cultural upheaval and the shared nostalgia for the written word amidst changing times. Stefan Zweig, an Austrian writer and biographer, was profoundly influenced by his upbringing in a family of intellectuals and his experiences as a Jewish expatriate during the turbulent interwar years. His sensitivity to the human condition, combined with his passion for books, informs these tales, which reflect his appreciation for literature as both a refuge and a source of enlightenment. Zweig's own life experiences'Äîfilled with travel, artistic encounters, and ultimately, exile'Äîserve as poignant undercurrents in his literary explorations. For bibliophiles and lovers of literature alike, "The Old Book Peddler and Other Tales for Bibliophiles" is a must-read. It invites readers to embark on a journey through the written word, exploring the profound impact that books have on our lives. Zweig's eloquent storytelling not only celebrates literature but also reminds us of the vulnerability and beauty of being human, making this collection a treasured companion for anyone who finds solace and inspiration within the pages of a book.

Die elegante 67 jährige englische Dame Mrs. C. erzählt von den außergewöhnlichsten 24 Stunden ihres Lebens vor über 20 Jahren: Die aufrüttelnde Begegnung mit einem verzweifelten Spieler ändert schlagartig ihr Leben. Sie kommt dabei den seelischen Abgründen von haltloser Leidenschaft beim Spiel und in der Liebe gefährlich nahe. Der österreichische Schriftsteller Stefan Zweig ist zweifellos einer der größten Erzähler Europas. Jeder Satz funkelt in sprachlicher Schönheit und strahlt in überwältigender Bildhaftigkeit. Die psychologisch feingezeichneten Figuren offenbaren präzise und brillant, wieviel unter der kontrollierten Oberfläche der Konvention verborgen liegt. Das Duo Phantasma mit Michael Stülpnagel (Erzähler) und Johannes Weigle (Soundtrack) bringt die Worte zum Klingen und Sie erleben diese mitreißende Novelle durch die Kraft der Phantasie in ihrer ganzen Einzigartigkeit. Gekürzte Lesung.

24 Stunden Aus Dem Leben Einer Frau

Els dietaris de Stefan Zweig comprenen prop de trenta anys de la vida de l'escriptor, i per la seva espontaneïtat són un document irreemplaçable, a més d'un gran contrapunt a la seva autobiografia, «El món d'ahir». Les pàgines d'aquest volum, sovint dictades per la urgència del moment, però tan lúcides com els seus textos més treballats, ens descobreixen el dia a dia de l'escriptor a Viena, París, Zuric o Berna—on va cultivar l'amistat d'altres intel·lectuals, com ara Émile Verhaeren, Romain Rolland i Rainer Maria Rilke—, o la fascinació que li van produir dues ciutats americanes com Nova York i Rio de Janeiro. Però també ens revelen l'íntim horror que va suposar per a Zweig la Gran Guerra i, dos dècades més tard, la deriva totalitària i antisemita del continent i l'ascens del nazisme, que el van empènyer a buscar desesperadament un recer lluny del descoratjador ensorrament d'Europa. Aquests dietaris ens ofereixen un cop més la veu del gran cronista del món d'ahir, que en molts moments sembla continuar revelant-nos el d'avui i potser fins i tot el de demà. Edició de Knut Beck. «Cap lector en llengua catalana no pot conèixer rigorosament Zweig sense accedir a aquest gran memorial». Mauricio Wiesenthal «Un llibre que acaba de definir el perfil de l'autor i que els amants de la seva literatura situaran al lloc que escau: consideracions marginals, observacions de novel·lista perspicaç, preocupació moral pel destí d'Europa, desfilada de tota la gent que va conèixer, entre ells literats, músics, polítics, artistes i pensadors». Jordi Llovet, El País Quadern «L'últim gran llibre que quedava per publicar de Stefan Zweig. Els dietaris finals fan prendre consciència del pes aclaparador de la història, del temps convuls del segle XX. Una obra de lectura imprescindible». Jordi Llavina, Ara «Al marge de la seva extraordinària qualitat literària, els Dietaris de Stefan Zweig són una eloqüent lliçó d'història i moral». Rafael Narbona, El Cultural «Inèdits en català fins ara, hi apareix, sobretot, l'home, en els seus pensaments i la seva vida quotidiana, malgrat que també narra en directe les grans convulsions del món, en especial les dues guerres mundials que li va tocar viure». Xavi Ayén, La Vanguardia «La lectura d'aquests fulls autobio­gràfics, escrits amb una prosa enèrgica, permet copsar el canviant estat d'ànim del protagonista, així com els progres­sos que va fent en l'escriptura dels seus llibres, les tensions i els fracassos del dia a dia o les seves trobades profitoses». Josep Gras, El Temps «Un dels esdeveniments de l'any». Qué Leer

D'un dia a l'altre

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