The World of Yesterday (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Viennese Memoir of Fin de Siècle Europe, Exile, and the Collapse of a Lost CivilizationBy Stefan Zweig
Length15h 50m
About this audiobook
The World of Yesterday is Stefan Zweig's luminous memoir of European civilization before its catastrophic self-destruction. Written in an elegiac, lucid, and humane prose style, it reconstructs the intellectual and artistic life of fin-de-siècle Vienna, the confidence of the Habsburg order, the ferment of modernism, and the successive ruptures of two world wars. More than autobiography, it is a cultural testament: a portrait of cosmopolitan Europe as both lived reality and irrecoverable ideal. Zweig, born in Vienna in 1881 to a prosperous Jewish family, became one of the most widely read writers of his generation, moving among poets, musicians, dramatists, and pacifist intellectuals across the continent. His internationalism, liberal humanism, and horror at nationalism shaped the book profoundly. Composed in exile shortly before his suicide in 1942, the memoir bears the pressure of displacement and historical despair, yet also the discipline of a writer determined to preserve memory against barbarism. This book is indispensable for readers interested in European history, literary modernism, exile writing, and the moral psychology of cultural collapse. Zweig offers not merely nostalgia, but a searching meditation on fragility, identity, and civilization.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 4.5 (37.1K)
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GenreBiography and Memoir
Length15 hrs 50 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 3, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Preface
3ILLUSTRATIONS
4I The World of Security
5II School in the Last Century
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6III Eros Matutinus
7IV Universitas Vitae
8V Paris, the City of Eternal Youth
9VI Bypaths on the Way to Myself
10VII Beyond Europe
11VIII Light and Shadow over Europe
12IX The First Hours of the War of 1914
13X The Struggle for Intellectual Brotherhood
14XI In the Heart of Europe
15XII Homecoming to Austria
16XIII Into the World Again
17XIV Sunset
18XV Incipit Hitler
19XVI The Agony of Peace
20PUBLISHER’S POSTSCRIPT
21A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE ORIGINAL WORKS OF STEFAN ZWEIG
Sternstunden der MenschheitStefan Zweig7h 56m4.3 (24K)$10 · $0.00
Gesammelte Werke von Stefan ZweigStefan Zweig251h 54m4.6 (325)$1 · $0.00
Gesammelte Werke von Stefan ZweigStefan Zweig251h 54m4.6 (1.4K)$1.50 · $0.00
Ausgewählte BiographienStefan Zweig134h 16m4.5 (19)$1 · $0.00
Maria Stuart: Historischer RomanStefan Zweig17h 38m4.3 (18.7K)$2 · $0.00
Drei Meister: Balzac - Dickens - DostojewskiStefan Zweig6h 51m4.3 (2.1K)$1 · $0.00
Marie Antoinette: Historischer RomanStefan Zweig21h 44m4.3 (17K)$2 · $0.00
ANGSTStefan Zweig2h 41m4.0 (13.8K)$1 · $0.00
Untergang eines HerzensStefan Zweig2h 49m4.0 (2.4K)$1 · $0.00
Die Liebe der Erika Ewald: Ausgewählte NovellenStefan Zweig3h 7m3.8 (2.4K)$1 · $0.00
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Reise nach RusslandStefan Zweig2h 57m4.0 (319)$1 · $0.00
Mesmer - Mary Baker Eddy - Freud: Die Heilung durch den GeistStefan Zweig13h 47m4.2 (471)$1 · $0.00
Magellan: Historischer RomanStefan Zweig11h 41m4.4 (8.6K)$1 · $0.00
Phantastische NachtStefan Zweig4h 8m4.1 (22.7K)$1 · $0.00
Amerigo: Historischer RomanStefan Zweig2h 56m4.0 (2.6K)$2 · $0.00
Gesammelte BiographienStefan Zweig135h 23m4.5 (31)$2 · $0.00
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Die GouvernanteStefan Zweig40m3.9 (297)$6 · $0.00
Georg Friedrich Händels AuferstehungStefan Zweig55m4.3 (322)$12 · $0.00
The Happiest Man on EarthEddie Jaku3h 48m4.6 (178K)$7 · $0.00
MotherlandJulia Ioffe17h 52m4.7 (2.5K)$40 · $0.00
Evidence Not SeenDarlene Deibler Rose11h 11m4.6 (11.9K)$29 · $0.00
Where Cowards Go to DieBenjamin Sledge8h 42m4.7 (351)$20 · $0.00
Will You Love Me?Cathy Glass9h 5m4.6 (9.3K)$29 · $0.00
Designing Terry Pratchett’s DiscworldPaul Kidby3h 52m4.7 (343)$20 · $0.00
HostageEli Sharabi5h 25m4.6 (10.8K)$24 · $0.00
Finding MeViola Davis9h 15m4.6 (256.4K)$29 · $0.00
The Dangerous Truth about Today’s MarijuanaLaura Stack CSP, MBA9h 57m4.7 (385)$20 · $0.00
Birdie & HarlowTaylor Wolfe7h 50m4.6 (6.5K)$26 · $0.00
The Lives of BrianBrian Johnson9h 45m4.6 (3.5K)$29 · $0.00
I Am The StormJanice Dean9h4.6 (1.5K)$8 · $0.00
Black History CollectionFrederick Douglass, Harriet Ann Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois27h 9m4.6 (2.6K)$18 · $0.00
Just as I AmCicely Tyson16h 8m4.6 (99K)$33 · $0.00
Unbroken Bonds of BattleJohnny Joey Jones8h 31m4.6 (2.6K)$8 · $0.00
The Daughter of AuschwitzTova Friedman, Malcolm Brabant7h 54m4.6 (16.7K)$26 · $0.00
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