The Royal Game by Stefan Zweig (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Royal Game by Stefan Zweig which tackles the themes of insanity and passion, as well as the reality of the Second World War, metaphorically through a chess tournament. The story has been adapted for film and stage, as both an opera and a play. Zweig was, during his time, the most translated author in the world and another of his works was featured in Le Monde’s 100 Books of the Century.
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The Royal Game by Stefan Zweig (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries
Austrian writer, playwright, journalist and biographer
Born in Vienna in 1881
Died in Brazil in 1942
Notable works:
Confusion of Feelings (1926), novella
Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman (1934), novella
The Royal Game (1943), novella
Stefan Zweig was born in Vienna, Austria in 1881, to an upper-class Jewish family. Very early on, he demonstrated a passion for everything related to art, poetry, literature and theatre. During his studies and his many travels around the world, he developed a profoundly humanistic side as well as an attachment to European culture. He became close to great writers such as Rilke, Emile Verhaeren, Romain Rolland and Jules Romain. He was passionate and terribly sensitive, and so was traumatised by the two world wars. In 1933, his books were publicly burnt in Munich. In 1942, he committed suicide in Brazil,