'One of the masters of the short story' Guardian
'I have to tell you - you see, this is just about the strangest experience I have been through...'
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.
Translated by Jonathan Katz
| ISBN: | 9780141192826 |
| Publication date: | 29th February 2024 |
| Author: | Stefan Zweig |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Narrative theme: Interior life Shorter Reads Fiction in translation |