The collected stories of stefan zweig by stefan zweig nook. Amok and other stories by stefan zweig translated by anthea bell by stefan zweig translated by anthea bell. Amok and other stories ebook by stefan zweig rakuten kobo. As zweig was fascinated and influenced by sigmund freuds work, amok includes clear psychoanalytical elements. Zweig is at once the literary heir of chekhov, conrad, and maupassant, with something of schopenhauers observational meditations on psychology thrown in. Stefan zweigs amok and other stories confirms him as one of the masters of the short story, says nicholas lezard. He studied in berlin and vienna and was first known as a poet and translator, then as a biographer. The collected stories of stefan zweig by stefan zweig. Hard to believe that its almost a year since i last read a stefan zweig. Amok is a novella by the austrian author stefan zweig. When he added fiction to his repertoire, he won even more critical acclaim. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the amok and other stories, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Amok and other stories by stefan zweig, anthea bell.
In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. It deals with an extreme obsession, which leads the protagonist to sacrifice his. Amok, a 1922 novella recently reissued in pushkin presss collected stories, translated by anthea bell. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Chess story stefan zweig page 4 read online free books. The artist ferdinand, central figure of compulsion, partly reflects zweig s own experience. Stefan s zweig s letter from an unknown woman and other stories contains a new translation by the awardwinning anthea bell of one of his most celebrated novellas, letter from an unknown woman, the inspiration for a classic 1948 hollywood film by max ophuls, as well as three new stories, appearing in english for the first time. Amok and other stories ebook by stefan zweig 9781906548544. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Erzahlungen stefan zweig, gesammelte werke in einzelbanden taschenbuchausgabe by stefan zweig. He studied in berlin and vienna and was first known as a. Stefan zweig books list of books by author stefan zweig. He studied at the universities of berlin and vienna and was first known as. Compulsion, in the snow and wondrak all concern zweig s strong antiwar feelings following the first world war.
Over time he has also gone on to inspire countless other writers following in his footsteps, as they go on to preserve the legacy he created. He studied in berlin and vienna and was first known as a translator and later as a biographer. First printed in the newspaper neue freie presse in 1922, amok appeared shortly afterwards in the collection of novellas amok. Publishers orange cloth with spine decorated in gilt and black and front cover lettered in gilt, lacking the dust jacket. Click download or read online button to amok andother stories book pdf for free now. Stefan s zweig s letter from an unknown woman and other stories contains a new translation by the awardwinning anthea bell of one of his most celebrated novellas, letter from an unknown woman, the inspiration for a classic 1948 hollywood film by ma. On a sweltering oceanliner travelling from india to europe a passenger tells his story. The collected stories of stefan zweig hardcover porter. Stefan zweig was one of the worlds most famous writers during the 1920s and 1930s, especially in the u. Stefan zweig was born in 1881 in vienna, into a wealthy austrianjewish. Buy amok and other stories by stefan zweig, anthea bell translator online at alibris. Amok and other stories by stefan zweig goodreads amok and other stories. Amok and other stories by stefan zweig overdrive rakuten. New edition, reprint 3345 thousand, originally published in 1922.
May 15, 2007 amok, a 1922 novella recently reissued in pushkin presss collected stories, translated by anthea bell. Amok and other stories pushkin collection kindle edition. Amok and other stories, by stefan zweig, translated by anthea bell. The royal game and other stories by stefan zweig librarything. Read amok and other stories by stefan zweig available from rakuten kobo.
Stefan zweig s amok and other stories confirms him as one of the masters of the short story, says nicholas lezard nicholas lezard sat 28 apr 2007 18. Stefan zweig books biography and list of works author of. Stefan zweig is a name to be reckoned with, a name you cannot possibly ignore. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by.
Hail the master of the bitter end books the guardian. Amok and other stories by zweig, stefan pushkin press. Amok ebook by stefan zweig 9783961897391 rakuten kobo. This is one the most intense and incisive of the novellas which brought stefan zweig to worldwide fame. Amok and other stories from stefan zweig book info. Stefan zweig amok and other stories translated from the german by anthea bell pushkin press london contents title page amok the star above the forest. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Signed by stefan zweig in purple ink on the front free end paper. Stefan zweig was born in 1881 into a wealthy viennese jewish family. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading amok and other stories pushkin collection. This is one the most intense and incisive of the novellas which brought stefan. Amok and other stories by zweig, stefan pushkin press, 2006 paperback on. In these four stories, stefan zweig shows his gift for the acute analysis of emotional dilemmas.
Between the wars, zweig was an international bestseller more about stefan zweig. The author died more than half a century ago and seems to have found a second bout of fame, in all probability. Stefan zweig 18811942 was born in vienna, into a wealthy austrianjewish family. For the most part, they are all stories of obsession e. My edition of this book contains three of zweig s novellas. The nameless first person narrator travels from india to europe on the ocean liner oceania in 1912. Zweig, 1001 books tells us, was a notable author in austria before the war, fled the nazis and disillusioned by the rise of fascism took his own.
And are there prescient intimations of the authors. Explore books by stefan zweig with our selection at. Stefan zweig s amok and other stories confirms him as one of the masters of the short story, says nicholas lezard nicholas lezard sat 28 apr. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell.
His four tragic and moving cameos of the human condition are played out against cosmopolitan and colonial backgrounds in the first half of the twentieth century. After his death, however, his work fell inexplicably into obscurity. Between the wars, zweig was an international bestseller with a string of hugely popular novellas including letter from an unknown woman, amok and fear. Wondrak and other stories pushkin collection series by stefan zweig. Buy amok and other stories from stefan zweig with 0% discount off the list price. Amok and other stories by stefan zweig librarything. Among his most famous works are beware of pity, letter from an unknown woman, and mary, queen of scotland and the isles.
Two characters in our story are vaguely meant to represent zweig himself our author character, played by tom. Stefan zweig has 770 books on goodreads with 478490 ratings. Amok andother stories download amok andother stories ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. But the stories do reflect zweig s careerlong preoccupation with the cruelties of class and wealth disparity.
In 1942, after escaping from europe, he and his wife committed suicide at a time when it seemed the nazis were winning the second. Amok, the burning secret, fear, and letter from an unknown woman. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. Access free amok and other stories stefan zweig amok and other stories stefan zweig amok and other stories stefan amok and other stories book. Paper book, order now and qualify for free shipping. A doctor in the dutch east indies torn between his medical. During his lifetime, zweig wrote mostly biographies and novellas, the latter being as short as they are engaging. Read amok by stefan zweig available from rakuten kobo. Born in 1881 on the 28th of november, the future author to be stefan zweig would come to be highly regarded during the course of his lifetime. After some time, the solitude depresses him more and more and he felt like a spider in its web, motionless for months already. The authors and works for this book series were selected, as a result of numerous studies, analysis of the texts over the past 100 years and the demand for readers. Apr 28, 2007 stefan zweig s amok and other stories confirms him as one of the masters of the short story, says nicholas lezard nicholas lezard sat 28 apr 2007 18. He produced novels, plays, biographies, and journalist pieces.
The collected stories of stefan zweig is a major book of cultural and historical importance, and pushkin press has done the literary world a service by releasing it in such an attractive volume. Amok and other stories pushkin collection kindle edition by zweig, stefan, bell, anthea. A doctor in the dutch east indies torn between his medical duty to help and his own mixed emotions. Stefan zweig biography stefan zweig biography and list of works stefan zweig books. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. The collected stories of stefan zweig stefan zweig.
Jan 01, 2006 amok, a 1922 novella recently reissued in pushkin presss collected stories, translated by anthea bell. May 28, 2007 amok and other stories by stefan zweig translated from the german by anthea bell pushkin press february 2007, paperback. Zweig travelled widely, living in salzburg between the wars, and enjoying literary fame. At the height of his literary career, in the 1920s and 1930s, he was one of the most widely translated and most popular writers in the world.
Suicide was, it will be recalled, stefan zweigs fate. 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. The grand budapest hotel has elements that were sort of stolen from both these books. I hope to rectify that soon by looking into the death of the author and. Buy amok and other stories pushkin collection by stefan zweig, anthea bell translator from amazons fiction books store. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers. Great german short novels and stories by bennett cerf. Click to read more about amok and other stories by stefan zweig. Theres a formality about these stories, an attention to classic proportion and polish, that may seem oldfashioned, especially coming from a writer like stefan zweig known for his political fervor. Stefan zweig gained early fame as a poet, translator, and biographer. Selected works of stefan zweig from the series best of the best is the book that everyone should read to understand themselves and each other. Amok, letter from an unknown woman and the invisible collection i believe hemingways theory of iceberg prose can be perfectly applied to stefan zweig s writting.
Although intimidated at first, the man soon begins to trust the narrator and tells him his story. Stefan zweig was born in 1881 in vienna, a member of a wealthy austrianjewish family. In 1934, with the rise of nazism, he left austria, and lived in london, bath and new yorka period during which he produced his most celebrated works. A pure genius of the 20th century is all i can say. Amok and other stories by stefan zweig nook book ebook. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. In 1934, with the rise of nazism, he left austria, and lived in. Stefan zweig was born in 1881 in vienna, into a wealthy austrianjewish family. These four stefan zweig stories, newly translated by the awardwinning. If you like chess fiction other books you may want to look at are the queens gambit by tevis, the luneberg defense by maurensig, alekhines anguish by yaff, or the chess team by sawaski.