Name: Chess Story (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
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Author: Zweig, Stefan ; Baer, Ulrich ; Feder, Ernst
ISBN: 9781959891451

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Chess Story (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)

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Physical Book

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Translated by

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Publisher

Language

English

Pages

104

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.3 x 12.7 x 0.6 cm

Weight

0.12 kg.

ISBN13

9781959891451

Synopsis "Chess Story (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)"

Stefan Zweig's posthumously published Chess Story is the tale of a legendary chess match played on an ocean liner leaving Nazi-occupied Europe. The world champion and a man who attained mastery of chess during a harrowing ordeal are locked in a battle that becomes far more than merely a game. Gripping and visceral, this unforgettable novella powerfully renders a psychological condition nearly impossible to convey in words. Ulrich Baer's lively new translation beautifully captures Zweig's nuanced mix of introspection and suspense. Includes "My Last Conversations with Stefan Zweig" by Ernst Feder and a detailed biographical timeline.

Stefan Zweig

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(Vienna, 1881 – Petrópolis, Brazil, 1942) a very popular writer, both as an essayist and biographer as well as a novelist, he was one of the most versatile writers of the first half of the 20th century. His narrative ability, skill, and delicacy in describing feelings and the elegance of his style make him a fascinating storyteller. He was associated with the great authors of his time: Rilke, Joseph Roth, Thomas Mann, H.G. Wells, Tagore, among others. After several decades in which his works were inexplicably ignored, Zweig has been rediscovered and currently enjoys the prestige and popularity that literary justice demanded.

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