5/28/2023 0 Comments Chess novel stefan zweigBut I think the appreciation for this story should be regarding its construction and structure, maybe a little less for the story qua story. A reader might, after finishing it, be a little disappointed or underwhelmed. It does not take long to read this little story and there is no need to really savor the prose. Zweig is not known for his erudite and highbrow language. The book is a spare 84 pages and rather simply written. Zweig was not a prolific writer, but he did produce a number of works from 1900 onward. He and his wife were found dead, holding hands, from a drug overdose. From there he traveled to New York City and then finally to a mountain in Rio de Janeiro. In 1934, he left Germany (presumably to avoid the political situation) for London. Zweig (1881 – 1942) was born in Vienna and received his doctorate from the University of Vienna in 1904. Chess Story (or The Royal Game) a translation of the German Schachnovelle is a novella published in 1941 by Stefan Zweig.
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