Author: Stefan Zweig
ISBN: 9781805330226
Publisher: Pushkin Press, Limited
Publish date: 2023-08
Pages: 464
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Subjects: Fiction, Classics
The only novel written by one of the most popular writers of the twentieth century.
'Zweig's fictional masterpiece' -
The Guardian
'An intoxicating, morally shaking read... A real reminder of what fiction can do best'
- Ali Smith
'It's just a masterpiece. When I read it I thought, how is it that I don't already know about this?'
- Wes Anderson
In 1913, young second lieutenant Hofmiller discovers the terrible danger of pity. He had no idea the girl was lame when he asked her to dance-so begins a series of visits, motivated by pity, which relieve his guilt but give her a dangerous glimmer of hope.
Stefan Zweig's unforgettable novel is a devastating depiction of the betrayal of both honour and love, amid the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.