Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, like no other, succeeded in writing about a person's most intimate experiences with such frankness and, at the same time, the utmost tact. Gorky gave this assessment of this remarkable writer: "Stefan Zweig is a rare and fortunate combination of the talent of a profound thinker with the talent of a first-class artist." In his only completed novel, "Beware of Pity," the author depicts Austria-Hungary on the eve of the First World War, describing the mores and social prejudices of the time. Like the author's best novellas, the novel abounds with the smallest psychological nuances, which reveal the feelings and motivations behind the characters' actions.
The love story of a beautiful and wealthy crippled woman for a young lieutenant in the Austrian army is beautiful and sad. No amount of money can buy happiness for the wealthy Kekesfalva's sick daughter. And a heart in love is vulnerable and impatient; it cannot wait...
Author: Stefan Zweig
Translation: Isai Mandelstam
Pages: 416 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 217x146 mm
Series: Elegant Classics
