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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 genius.
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The World of Yesterday, Stefan Zweig
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- Released
- 2024
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Stefan Zweig
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 474
- ISBN10
- 1805331159
- ISBN13
- 9781805331155
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Biographies, Autobiographies & Memoirs, German Literature, Germany, 20th century, Society, 19th century, Europe, History of Europe, Austria, Cultural History, World War I (1914–1918), Vienna, Contemporary History, Writers, Austrian Literature, Exile, Austria-Hungary, 1st Half of the 20th Century, Pacifism, Last Book by the Author
- First published
- 1942
- Original title
- Die Welt von Gestern
- Rating
- 4.5 out of 5
- Description
- 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 genius.