Romain Rolland

by Stefan Zweig

Overview

Mr. Zweig's biography is no ordinary one. The outward events of _Romain Rolland's life are merely referred to in passing, and the narrative is kept on the high plane of his intellectual achievement. And to its fulfillment this biography of Stefan Zweig, so truly and so ardently interpretive, will be an important contribution. NEW REPUBLIC. ""A massive and luminous biographical portrait. It combines the charm of rich objective delineation with a persuasive relation of Rolland, the artist."" THE OUTLOOK. 'A brilliantly written book."" N.Y. TIMES. Illus. This title is cited and recommended by Catalogue of the Lamont Library, Harvard College.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787360730
Publisher:	Interactive Media
Publication date:	09/10/2019
Sold by:	StreetLib SRL
Format:	eBook
File size:	761 KB

About the Author

Stefan Zweig (1881—1942) spent his youth studying philosophy and the history of literature in Vienna and belonged to a pan-European cultural circle that included Hugo von Hofmannsthal and Richard Strauss. In 1934, under National Socialism, Zweig fled Austria for England, where he authored several novels, short stories, and biographies. In 1941 Zweig and his second wife traveled to Brazil, where they both committed suicide. NYRB Classics published his novels Chess Story and Beware of Pity.