Confusion: The Private Papers of Privy Councillor R Von D
by:
Stefan Zweig (author)
In the autumn of his days, a distinguished privy councillor contemplates his past, looking back at the key moments of his life. A reluctant and indolent student, he recalls the chance meeting with a professor and his wife, which leads to his sharing their lodgings. In a flash of revelation, the...
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In the autumn of his days, a distinguished privy councillor contemplates his past, looking back at the key moments of his life. A reluctant and indolent student, he recalls the chance meeting with a professor and his wife, which leads to his sharing their lodgings. In a flash of revelation, the professor unlocks his thirst for knowledge and an ambiguous and close friendship is formed. But the professor harbors a dark secret which changes and scars both men forever.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781901285222 (1901285227)
Publish date: February 27th 2002
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Pages no: 143
Edition language: English
All phenomena, all humanity is to be recognized only in its fiery form, only in passion.Με αφήγηση μεταγενέστερη των γεγονότων και προγραμματική διάσταση ανάμεσα στον ώριμο αφηγητή και στην εφηβική συνείδηση μέσω της οποίας προσλαμβάνονται τα γεγονότα, ο Zweig στήνει τη νουβέλα του στη βάση της σύγχ...
We live through myriads of seconds, yet it is always one, just one, that casts our entire inner world into turmoil.Roland, a well respected, older professor who holds an honored place in the ivory towers of academia, recalls his life as a young student, and his relationship to his own professor and ...
A longer and more polished review to follow, but suffice to say that this novella was a treat from start to finish. There are parallels to my own life here, so much so that it may take me a while to write something of any note about this fine book. I am very happy to have added Stefan Zweig to my gr...
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