Le Gout Des Idees: Le Monde d'Hier : Souvenirs d'Un Europeen (Series #32) (Paperback)

from KymmAC

An engrossing "professional" autobiography of the life of this Austrian Jewish author up to World War II, made more poignant by his tragic end. So brilliantly translated it reads as if it had been written in English.

from Javi_er

I will keep this very short. I found Zweig's writing style mesmerizing; it is fluent, clear, simple and at the same time elegant. This book was a real treat!

from adifferentroger

This is a wonderful book. Although titled an autobiography, it would be more accurately described as an obituary for the Europe that died when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939, having already been fatally wounded by the Great War of 1914-18. Zweig was born in 1881 and travelled extensively once he r...

from DieFledermaus

Stefan Zweig's autobiography is a wonderful, engaging read, a vivid look at life, art, culture and society in various European cities leading up to World War II. Zweig does tend to namedrop, but he is as passionate and enthusiastic about his lesser-known friends as he is about some of the people ...

from gbelik

Stefan Zweig was born in Austria and was an important part of the European intelligencia in the early and mid 20th century. In this memoir that leans away from the personal and toward the social and historical, he tells of his experiences during the World Wars. Beautiful prose and a thoughtful, m...