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
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
Reise nach Russland (Kommentiert)Stefan Zweig3h 1m$1 · $0.00
Lew Tolstoi: Der Mann hinter den Meisterwerken (Kommentiert)Stefan Zweig, Lew Tolstoi26h 40m$1 · $0.00
María AntonietaStefan Zweig20h 11m$23 · $0.00
Kurze Texte über historische PersönlichkeitenStefan Zweig2h 45m$4 · $0.00
CasanovaStefan Zweig1h 30m$4 · $0.00
SchachnovelleStefan Zweig2h 44m$6 · $0.00
Vierundzwanzig Stunden aus dem Leben einer Frau (Kommentiert)Stefan Zweig4h 20m$1 · $0.00
DostojewskiStefan Zweig4h 28m$11 · $0.00
BalzacStefan Zweig1h 14m$3 · $0.00
Verwirrung der Gefühle und andere Novellen (Kommentiert)Stefan Zweig15h 56m$1 · $0.00
Gesammelte biographische Werke (Kommentiert)Stefan Zweig136h 39m$2 · $0.00
Erinnerungen und Reisen: Die Welt von Gestern + Brasilien + Reise nach Rußland + Reisen in Europa (Kommentiert)Stefan Zweig32h 59m$1 · $0.00
Tolstoi & Dostojewski: Die Meister hinter den Klassikern (Kommentiert)Stefan Zweig, Lew Tolstoi, Fjodor Michailowitsch Dostojewski52h 2m$1.50 · $0.00
Die größten Abenteurer und Entdecker des 15. Jahrhunderts (Kommentiert)Stefan Zweig, Jules Verne17h 39m$1 · $0.00
Die Liebe der Erika Ewald (Moderne Klassiker Reihe) (Kommentiert)Stefan Zweig3h 24m$1 · $0.00
Momentos estelares de la humanidadStefan Zweig10h 10m$8 · $0.00
Die Welt von gesternStefan Zweig19h 12m$15 · $0.00
El misterio de la creación artísticaStefan Zweig1h 44m$6 · $0.00
The Burning SecretStefan Zweig2h 41m$2 · $0.00
Reise nach RusslandStefan Zweig1h 27m$1 · $0.00
Why Not Me? A Feeling of Millions (Hinglish)Unknown Author4h 8m5.0 (1)$20 · $0.00
Matters of the HeartJacinta Nampijinpa Price9h 35m$29 · $0.00
How to Test Negative for StupidJohn Kennedy8h 13m$28 · $0.00
Defying JihadEsther Ahmad8h 50m$20
Bad Fat Black GirlSesali Bowen6h 32m$24 · $0.00
Frederick Douglass: All 3 Memoirs in One VolumeFrederick Douglass42h 36m$1 · $0.00
Send MeMarty Skovlund, Joe Kent8h 10m$26 · $0.00
Ulysses S. Grant: Life of the Fearless General & Commander-in-Chief (Complete Edition - Volumes 1&2)Ulysses S. Grant30h 34m$2 · $0.00
Left for DeadEbony Canion5h 34m$17
Invisible StormJason Kander6h 48m$24 · $0.00
Forever BoyKate Swenson9h 27m$29 · $0.00
You Are Worth ItKyle Carpenter, Don Yaeger8h 53m$29 · $0.00
The Happiest Man on EarthEddie Jaku3h 48m$7 · $0.00
MotherlandJulia Ioffe17h 52m$40 · $0.00
Evidence Not SeenDarlene Deibler Rose11h 11m$29 · $0.00
A Bridge Not Too FarDeepak Ohri4h 55m$15
Where Cowards Go to DieBenjamin Sledge8h 42m$20 · $0.00
Will You Love Me?Cathy Glass9h 5m$29 · $0.00
Designing Terry Pratchett’s DiscworldPaul Kidby3h 52m$20 · $0.00
HostageEli Sharabi5h 25m5.0 (1)$24 · $0.00
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