{"product_id":"the-world-of-yesterday-stefan-zweig-paperback","title":"The World of Yesterday -- Stefan Zweig, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy the author who inspired Wes Anderson's film, \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Budapest Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written as both a recollection of the past and a warning for future generations, \u003ci\u003eThe World of Yesterday\u003c\/i\u003e recalls the golden age of literary Vienna--its seeming permanence, its promise, and its devastating fall.\u003cp\u003eSurrounded 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new translation by award-winning Anthea Bell captures the spirit of Zweig's writing in arguably his most revealing work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stefan Zweig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 5.48w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803226616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStefan Zweig (1881-1942) was an Austrian novelist, journalist, biographer, and playwright prominent in the 1920s and 1930s. He is the author of several books, including the novels \u003ci\u003eBeware of Pity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConfusion of Feelings\u003c\/i\u003e and the biography \u003ci\u003eConqueror of the Seas: The Story of Magellan\u003c\/i\u003e. Anthea Bell has translated many French, German, Danish, and Polish literary works into English. Her translations include Wladyslaw Szpilman's memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Pianist\u003c\/i\u003e, W. G. Sebald's \u003ci\u003eAusterlitz\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous works of children's literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stefan Zweig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49611153637604,"sku":"9780803226616","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780803226616.jpg?v=1786175925","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-world-of-yesterday-stefan-zweig-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}