The World of Yesterday: Memoirs of a European by Stefan Zweig

The World of Yesterday: Memoirs of a European

Stefan Zweig with Anthea Bell (Translator)

474 pages first pub 1941 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography classics history informative reflective sad medium-paced
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Stefan Zweig's memoir, The World of Yesterday, recalls the golden age of prewar Europe - its seeming permanence, its promise and its devastating fall with the onset of two world wars. Zweig's passionate, evocative prose paints a stunning portrait ...

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4.41
based on 1,354 reviews

Moods

reflective: 84%

informative: 79%

sad: 60%

emotional: 54%

dark: 36%

inspiring: 31%

challenging: 29%

tense: 12%

hopeful: 11%

adventurous: 10%

funny: 6%

relaxing: 3%

lighthearted: 2%

mysterious: 1%


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52% of readers chose medium
43% of readers chose slow
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