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 37m
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 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 3, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
2ILLUSTRATIONS
3I The World of Security
4II School in the Last Century
5III Eros Matutinus
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6IV Universitas Vitae
7V Paris, the City of Eternal Youth
8VI Bypaths on the Way to Myself
9VII Beyond Europe
10VIII Light and Shadow over Europe
11IX The First Hours of the War of 1914
12X The Struggle for Intellectual Brotherhood
13XI In the Heart of Europe
14XII Homecoming to Austria
15XIII Into the World Again
16XIV Sunset
17XV Incipit Hitler
18XVI The Agony of Peace
19PUBLISHER’S POSTSCRIPT
20A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE ORIGINAL WORKS OF STEFAN ZWEIG
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La impaciencia del corazónStefan Zweig15h 27m4.3 (29.3K)$17 · $0.00
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