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)

480 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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Moods

reflective 85%
informative 80%
sad 58%
emotional 49%
challenging 35%
inspiring 34%
dark 31%
adventurous 12%
tense 12%
hopeful 11%
funny 5%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 44%
fast 2%

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