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'One of the masters of the short story' Guardian These six stories of obsession, secrets, delusions and desires from one of the greatest European writers show individuals caught up in forces beyond their control - whether an art dealer agreeing to a heartbreaking deception, a soldier destroyed by war, a servant infatuated with her employer or a young boy witnessing illicit adult passions. Portraying innocence lost and lives crushed by history, each tale is a psychologically acute, startling human drama. Contains 'The Invisible Collection', 'Episode on Lake Geneva', 'Leporella', 'Buchmendel', 'The Buried Candelabrum' and 'Burning Secret'.
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Modern Classics: Six Stories, Stefan Zweig
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Modern Classics: Six Stories
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Stefan Zweig
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 304
- ISBN10
- 0141192828
- ISBN13
- 9780141192826
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, World Literature, Romance, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Contemporary Fiction, Classics, Short Stories, Contemporary Romance, Military Fiction, Asia, Novellas, Austria, Existentialism, Fantasy Short Stories, War Stories
- Description
- 'One of the masters of the short story' Guardian These six stories of obsession, secrets, delusions and desires from one of the greatest European writers show individuals caught up in forces beyond their control - whether an art dealer agreeing to a heartbreaking deception, a soldier destroyed by war, a servant infatuated with her employer or a young boy witnessing illicit adult passions. Portraying innocence lost and lives crushed by history, each tale is a psychologically acute, startling human drama. Contains 'The Invisible Collection', 'Episode on Lake Geneva', 'Leporella', 'Buchmendel', 'The Buried Candelabrum' and 'Burning Secret'.