The World Of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig
The book is a poignant memoir reflecting on the transformative events and cultural atmosphere of Europe before World War I, through the interwar years and into the rise of the Nazis. It captures the author's experiences of growing up in a vibrant pre-war Vienna, the intellectual richness and artistic achievements of the time, as well as the profound sense of loss as the world he knew disintegrated into chaos and totalitarianism. With a mix of nostalgia and despair, the narrative serves as a lament for the lost world of European culture and as a warning about the fragility of peace and the human cost of war.
The 4515th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1942
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 450-500
- Words
- 128,000
- Original Language
- German
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- 46th on 50 Classics You Must Read Before You Die (Gyldendal (Denmark Publisher))