The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig (May 2022)

[Susan]

I just finished my re-read today. Really loved it.

WndyJW you make an important point. Zweig certainly had his visit to Russia in mind, when National Socialism took hold, didn't he? It's such a tragic, but a very beautiful read. Certainly one I will return to again, I know.

[Roman Clodia]

I feel like I've missed out by not getting along with this book - your enthusiasm is so infectious, Susan!

[WndyJW]

I didn’t care for Beware of Pity and I’m only two chapters into this so I might flake out on it, it is almost 500 pages of smallish print, but so far I’m glad I was made aware of it.

If I didn’t know that Zweig was talking about WWII Europe I could think he was talking about the U.S. right now.

I’ll probably take a break from it to read Lolita, then go back to it.

[Jan C]

My book came today. I just started the Foreword.

[Judy]

I've decided not to reread this at the moment, due to time and numbers of other books clamouring to be read, but I do remember really liking it and its poignant picture of a vanished Europe, although I like his fiction even more.