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
Brief einer Unbekannten / AngstStefan Zweig4h 54m$9 · $0.00
Die einflussreichsten Königinnen der GeschichteStefan Zweig, Gertrude Aretz, Franz Schauerte, Sophie Hoechstetter, Eduard Duller75h 25m$1.50 · $0.00
Die größten Königinnen der WeltgeschichteStefan Zweig, Gertrude Aretz, Sophie Hoechstetter, Franz Schauerte, Magnus Jacob Crusenstolpe113h 51m4.1 (18)$1 · $0.00
Die Influencerinnen der VergangenheitStefan Zweig, Alexandre Dumas, Emil Ludwig, Fritz Mauthner, Ferdinand Gregorovius, Gertrude Aretz, Franz Hessel, Enrique Gómez Carrillo, George Sand, Albrecht Thoma, Franz Schauerte, Konrad Alberti, Sophie Hoechstetter254h 50m$1 · $0.00
Die tragischen Schicksale außergewöhnlicher FrauenStefan Zweig, Gertrude Aretz, Emil Ludwig, Fritz Mauthner, Karl Radek, Enrique Gómez Carrillo50h 7m4.0 (37)$1 · $0.00
Gesammelte Werke: Memoiren + Erzählungen + Romane + Gedichte + Briefe (107 Titel in einem Buch)Stefan Zweig253h 5m4.6 (1.2K)$1.50 · $0.00
Die Menschen hinter den KlassikernStefan Zweig, Gundolf Friedrich, Otto Harnack, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Thekla Schneider, Rudolf Köpke, Konrad Alberti, Ricarda Huch, Eduard Grisebach, Johannes Proelß, Mark Twain, John Forster, Theodor Lessing, Paul Schlenther, George Sand, Hugo Ball, Maxim Gorki268h 50m$1 · $0.00
Die berühmtesten SeeheldenStefan Zweig, Jules Verne, Heinrich Smidt, Wilhelm Cremer24h 32m4.3 (12)$1.50 · $0.00
La estrella sobre el bosqueStefan Zweig29m$1.99 · $0.00
Die größten Abenteurer und Entdecker der WeltgeschichteStefan Zweig, Jules Verne, Wilhelm Cremer31h 46m$2 · $0.00
Die berühmtesten Verführerinnen der GeschichteStefan Zweig, Gertrude Aretz, Enrique Gómez Carrillol, Emil Ludwig, Ferdinand Gregorovius, Franz Hessel, George Sand, Alexandre Dumas136h 50m4.3 (11)$2 · $0.00
Gesammelte Biografien: Maria Stuart + Nietzsche + Casanova + Joseph Fouché + Magellan + Marie Antoinette + Dostojewski + Erasmus + Sigmund Freud + Tolstoi und mehr (Kommentiert)Stefan Zweig136h 36m4.5 (147)$2 · $0.00
Reise nach Russland (Kommentiert)Stefan Zweig3h 1m4.0 (202)$1 · $0.00
Lew Tolstoi: Der Mann hinter den Meisterwerken (Kommentiert)Stefan Zweig, Lew Tolstoi26h 40m4.2 (32)$1 · $0.00
María AntonietaStefan Zweig20h 11m4.4 (11.7K)$23 · $0.00
Kurze Texte über historische PersönlichkeitenStefan Zweig2h 45m$4 · $0.00
CasanovaStefan Zweig1h 30m4.0 (1.5K)$4 · $0.00
SchachnovelleStefan Zweig2h 44m4.4 (218K)$6 · $0.00
Vierundzwanzig Stunden aus dem Leben einer Frau (Kommentiert)Stefan Zweig4h 20m4.1 (48K)$1 · $0.00
DostojewskiStefan Zweig4h 28m4.3 (2.1K)$11 · $0.00
How to Test Negative for StupidJohn Kennedy8h 13m4.7 (9.7K)$28 · $0.00
Defying JihadEsther Ahmad8h 50m4.7 (4.8K)$20
Bad Fat Black GirlSesali Bowen6h 32m4.7 (2.8K)$24 · $0.00
Send MeMarty Skovlund, Joe Kent8h 10m4.7 (1.6K)$26 · $0.00
Left for DeadEbony Canion5h 34m4.7 (2.2K)$17
John Muir: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth & Letters to a Friend (Annotated)John Muir10h 13m4.7 (1.1K)$1.99 · $0.00
Invisible StormJason Kander6h 48m4.7 (3.2K)$24 · $0.00
Forever BoyKate Swenson9h 27m4.7 (5K)$29 · $0.00
You Are Worth ItKyle Carpenter, Don Yaeger8h 53m4.7 (4.8K)$29 · $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
A Bridge Not Too FarDeepak Ohri4h 55m4.8 (179)$15
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
Scandal Between the Sheets & Stranded with the Tempting StrangerBrenda Jackson9h 22m4.8 (141)$24 · $0.00
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