plagalcadence on Nostr: The World of Yesterday (Die Welt von Gestern) by Stefan Zweig He describes his ...
The World of Yesterday (Die Welt von Gestern) by Stefan Zweig
He describes his childhood and youth in the idyllic austrian empire and the following civilizational decline that came with WW1, the interwar period with it's hyperinflations and WW2. He went into exile in southamerica with his wife, they both killed themselves as they could bear the pain of seeing the world change for the worse. Shortly before his death he submitted the manuscript for the book. During his lifetime he meets and befriends many now famous artists, writers, politicians etc. Absolutely fascinating book.
He describes his childhood and youth in the idyllic austrian empire and the following civilizational decline that came with WW1, the interwar period with it's hyperinflations and WW2. He went into exile in southamerica with his wife, they both killed themselves as they could bear the pain of seeing the world change for the worse. Shortly before his death he submitted the manuscript for the book. During his lifetime he meets and befriends many now famous artists, writers, politicians etc. Absolutely fascinating book.