bookmarc reviewed Schachnovelle by Stefan Zweig
Review of 'Schachnovelle' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
So good, glad I reread this as an adult after needing to read it in high school
French language
Recueil de nouvelles: Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'une femme, Le joueur d'échec, Amok...
by Stefan Zweig
4 stars
(7 reviews)
The Royal Game (also known as Chess Story; in the original German Schachnovelle, "Chess Novella") is a novella by the Austrian author Stefan Zweig written in 1941, the year before the author's death by suicide. In some editions, the title is used for a collection that also includes "Amok", "Burning Secret", "Fear", and "Letter From an Unknown Woman".
Review of "Recueil de nouvelles: Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'une femme, Le joueur d'échec, Amok..." on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
L'exemple-type de la nouvelle à la sauce Stefan Zweig : un récit passionnant, des personnages décrits avec finesse, et un style limpide.
