{"product_id":"the-world-of-yesterday-9780803226616","title":"The World of Yesterday","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy the author who inspired Wes Anderson's film, \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Budapest Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten as both a recollection of the past and a warning for future generations, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World of Yesterday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e recalls the golden age of literary Vienna--its seeming permanence, its promise, and its devastating fall.\u003cp\u003eSurrounded by the leading literary lights of the epoch, Stefan Zweig draws a vivid and intimate account of his life and travels through Vienna, Paris, Berlin, and London, touching on the very heart of European culture. His passionate, evocative prose paints a stunning portrait of an era that danced brilliantly on the edge of extinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new translation by award-winning Anthea Bell captures the spirit of Zweig's writing in arguably his most revealing work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStefan Zweig (1881-1942) was an Austrian novelist, journalist, biographer, and playwright prominent in the 1920s and 1930s. He is the author of several books, including the novels \u003ci\u003eBeware of Pity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConfusion of Feelings\u003c\/i\u003e and the biography \u003ci\u003eConqueror of the Seas: The Story of Magellan\u003c\/i\u003e. Anthea Bell has translated many French, German, Danish, and Polish literary works into English. Her translations include Wladyslaw Szpilman's memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Pianist\u003c\/i\u003e, W. G. Sebald's \u003ci\u003eAusterlitz\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous works of children's literature.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50592264945938,"sku":"9780803226616","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_32a9b75e-38d0-4a7d-9a4e-0a3f5a1c51ef.jpg?v=1732101946","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-world-of-yesterday-9780803226616","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}