by Stefan Zweig, Anthea Bell
I was expecting a bit of a wilder experience with this title based on my first exposure to Zweig with his novella Confusion. It was still a good reading experience, but one I am sure will rank much lower than than most as I continue on with my new study of Stefan Zweig. The other problem I had with...
A rather short book, but all right for what it was. I liked the writing style, and the story seemed about the right length. The ending is a little disappointing, and yet reasonable at the same time.
I think if you read a brief summary of this story, you might come to the conclusion that you’d forego wanting to read it, thinking it too simple, or too bland...labeling it as one of those sentimental stories you could easily watch on TCM. Yet in Zweig’s capable hands, this journey into the past see...
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