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The World of Yesterday

Stefan Zweig
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52 pages • 1 hour read

Stefan Zweig

The World of Yesterday: An Autobiography

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1942

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    As an academic web editor, I have compiled and summarized multiple reviews for Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday. The book is highly praised for its poignant and vivid portrayal of pre-World War II Europe, capturing the cultural richness and intellectual life of the era. Critics commend Zweig's eloquent prose and emotional depth, though some mention its romanticized view may lack critical insight. In essence, it offers a nostalgic yet personal historical memoir.

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    Who Should Read The World of Yesterday?

    Readers who would enjoy Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday are likely history enthusiasts and autobiographies aficionados interested in early 20th-century European culture. Fans of works like Robert Graves's Goodbye to All That or Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast will appreciate Zweig's vivid recounting of a bygone era with literary finesse.

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    18+years

    Book Details

    Period
    WWI / World War I
    WWII / World War II
    Themes
    Society: War
    Society: Nation
    Life/Time: The Past
    Topics
    Military / War
    History: World
    Genre
    Biography