The World of Yesterday (Cassell biographies)

by Stefan Zweig

Anthea Bell (Translator)

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By the author who inspired Wes Anderson's 2014 film, The Grand Budapest Hotel

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.

Surrounded by the leading literary lights of the epoch, Stefan Zweig draws a vivid and intimate account of his life and travels through Vienna, Paris, Berlin, and London, touching on the very heart of European culture. His passionate, evocative prose paints a stunning portrait of an era that danced brilliantly on the edge of extinction.

This new translation by award-winning Anthea Bell captures the spirit of Zweig's writing in arguably his most revealing work.

  • ISBN13 9780803226616
  • Publish Date 1 May 2013 (first published 1 January 1943)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint University of Nebraska Press
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 472
  • Language English