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Les derniers Jours de Stefan Zweig

Pages
192
Published
2010
Language
French

Synopsis

In February 1942, exiled in Petrópolis, Stefan Zweig and his wife Lotte tragically end their lives. This novel blends fact and fiction to explore the final six months of the humanist's life, from his longing for Vienna to the encroaching darkness. After fleeing Austria, England, and the United States, the couple sought refuge in Brazil, hoping for a new beginning. However, the horrors of war ultimately consume them, with Lotte making the ultimate sacrifice and Zweig remaining an inconsolable witness to the absolute.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (1)
Suicide

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