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Jean-Louis Ferrignaud
Jean-Louis Ferrignaud is a writer and educator who specializes in literary analysis. He is the author of an introductory guide to Stefan Zweig’s novella, Le joueur d'é
Premières leçons sur Le joueur d'échecs de Stefan Zweig
Premières leçons sur Le joueur d'échecs de Stefan Zweig
- Pages
- 117
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- French
Synopsis
Premières leçons sur Le joueur d'échecs de Stefan Zweig is a scholarly companion to Zweig's celebrated 1942 novella, written by Jean-Louis Ferrignaud and Pierre Grouix for the "Bibliothèque Major" series from Belin Éducation. It is designed for high-school and first-year university students approaching the text closely for the first time.
The guide situates Zweig's final work within his wider writing and within its historical moment — Austria under Nazi occupation — before drawing out the novella's central preoccupations: the game of chess, mental collapse and emptiness, and the political violence that shadows the story. Alongside thematic analysis, it offers close readings that illuminate Zweig's craft as a writer of the short form.
A focused critical study rather than the novella itself, this is a useful entry point for readers and students seeking to understand The Royal Game and the anxieties of its era.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this book part of a series or a standalone guide?
This work is a standalone critical study published as part of the Major Works collection by PUF, which is designed to provide pedagogical support for students studying specific literary texts.