Stefan Zweig

Stefan Zweig was a giant of 20th century literature, and even today, eighty years after his death, countless readers are captivated by his works. With his erotic and psychological stories, such as Letter from a Stranger or Amok, his incisive biographies, such as those of Marie Antoinette and Mary Stuart, or his excellent literary portraits of authors of the stature of Nietzsche and Casanova, the Austrian writer has become an undisputed "modern classic".Despite the secrecy that he showed about himself-even in his famous autobiography The World of Yesterday-Zweig was an open, restless and curious man. Loyal to his friends, he interacted with the great authors of his time: Rilke, Joseph Roth, Thomas Mann, H. G. Wells and Tagore treated and appreciated him; Toscanini, Busoni and Bruno Walter offered him their friendship... He admired people of worth and lived with passion the world of Western culture, because he believed that by defending it the desired reality of a united Europe without borders would arrive sooner.Based on testimonies from friends and acquaintances and an enormous epistolary correspondence, Luis Fernando Moreno Claros reconstructs with a deft hand and impeccable style the vital and intellectual career of Stefan Zweig. He portrays him in his complexity -from the discovery of his literary vocation in his adolescence to the bitter end that would lead him to suicide in 1942, exiled from Europe -and comments on his most famous works with great knowledge of the time in which they were created. This distinguishes this biography from others and makes it a reference work for those who wish to delve deeper into the mysteries and revelations of the brilliant writer.