Amok And Other Stories

Author : Stefan Zweig
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781906548544

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A DOCTOR IN the Dutch East Indies torn between his medical duty to help and his own mixed emotions; a middle-aged maidservant whose devotion to her master leads her to commit a terrible act; a hotel waiter whose love for an unapproachable aristocratic beauty culminates in an almost lyrical death and a prisoner-of-war longing to be home again in Russia. In these four stories, Stefan Zweig shows his gift for the acute analysis of emotional dilemmas. His four tragic and moving cameos of the human condition are played out against cosmopolitan and colonial backgrounds in the first half of the twentieth century.

Author : Stefan Zweig
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781906548544

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Amok and other Stories by Stefan Zweig Pdf

A doctor in the Dutch East Indies torn between his medical duty to help and his own mixed emotions; a middle-aged maidservant whose devotion to her master leads her to commit a terrible act; a hotel waiter whose love for an unapproachable aristocratic beauty culminates in an almost lyrical death and a prisoner-of-war longing to be home again in Russia. In these four stories, Stefan Zweig shows his gift for the acute analysis of emotional dilemmas. His four tragic and moving cameos of the human condition are played out against cosmopolitan and colonial backgrounds in the first half of the twentieth century.

Author : Stefan Zweig
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:815455952

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Amok and Other Stories by Stefan Zweig Pdf

Author : Anna Tan
Publisher : Teaspoon Publishing
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789671963418

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Amok by Anna Tan Pdf

What is faith, except hope in desperation? All Putera Mikal wants is to gain the Amok Strength, the supernatural power granted by Kudus to the Mahan royal family. No matter how religiously Mikal keeps his vows, Kudus still denies him the Strength—whilst his father, Sultan Simson, flaunts the Strength despite his blatant defiance of the Temple and the priests’ visions of coming doom. Then the prophecies come true. Taken captive, Mikal must find a way to liberate his people and restore his throne in Maha—and the key to this is the Amok Strength. But what does it take to gain Kudus’ favour?

Author : Stefan Zweig
Publisher : Pushkin Collection
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781906548353

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The Governess and Other Stories by Stefan Zweig Pdf

These four stories illustrate the wide range of Zweig’s subject matter dating from quite early in his career as a writer of fiction (The Governess, rooted in a world of strict Edwardian morality), to late (Did He Do It?, almost an English detective story set near Bath, where Zweig lived in exile). In addition The Miracles of Life, set in 16th-century Antwerp during the time of Protestant iconoclasm, and Downfall of a Heart both address the theme of anti-Semitism. Pushkin Collection editions feature a spare, elegant series style and superior, durable components. The Collection is typeset in Monotype Baskerville, litho-printed on Munken Premium White Paper and notch-bound by the independently owned printer TJ International in Padstow. The covers, with French flaps, are printed on Colorplan Pristine White Paper. Both paper and cover board are acid-free and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.

Author : Stefan Zweig
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782270096

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Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories by Stefan Zweig Pdf

These four Stefan Zweig stories, newly translated by the award-winning Anthea Bell, are among his most celebrated and compelling work. The titular tale is a devastating depiction of unrequited love, which inspired a classic Hollywood film, directed by Max Ophüls and starring Joane Fontaine. Elsewhere in the collection, a young man mistakes the girl he loves for her sister, two erstwhile lovers meet after an age spent apart, and a married woman repays a debt of gratitude to her childhood sweetheart. Expertly paced, laced with the acutely accurate psychological detail and empathy that are Zweig's trademarks, this is a powerful addition to Pushkin's growing collection of his work.

Author : Stefan Zweig
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782276319

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The Collected Stories of Stefan Zweig by Stefan Zweig Pdf

Collected in one volume for the first time: 22 classic short stories of love and death, betrayal and hope—from a master storyteller hailed as “the Updike of his day” (New York Observer) In this magnificent collection of Stefan Zweig’s short stories, the very best and worst of human nature is captured with sharp observation, understanding, and vivid empathy. Ranging from love and death to faith restored and hope regained, these stories present a master at work, at the top of his form. Perfectly paced and brimming with passion, these 22 tales from one of the great storytellers of the 20th century are translated by the award-winning Anthea Bell. Included: Forgotten Dreams In the Snow The Miracles of Life The Star Above the Forest A Summer Novella The Governess Twilight A Story Told in Twilight Wondrak Compulsion Moonbeam Alley Amok Fantastic Night Letter from an Unknown Woman The Invisible Collection Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman Downfall of the Heart Incident on Lake Geneva Mendel the Bibliophile Leporella Did He Do It? The Debt Paid Late

Author : Keith Laumer
Publisher : Gateway
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473215931

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The Long Twilight by Keith Laumer Pdf

THE COMBATANTS Two godlike blood enemies engaged in a war older than history. THE BATTLEGROUND An out-of-control nuclear plant whose cataclysmic destruction will spell the end of the Earth. REFUGE None - on a planet swept up in the awesome terror of the last panic.

Author : Sally McBride
Publisher : Brain Lag
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781998795017

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The Fragrance of Orchids and Other Stories by Sally McBride Pdf

Sally McBride's haunting, mesmerizing short fiction has been captivating audiences for nearly forty years. It's been published in Asimov’s, Amazing, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Realms of Fantasy, Northern Frights, Tesseracts, On Spec, and many more magazines, anthologies and best-of collections. It's won Canada's Aurora Award and been nominated for the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Her stories have been reprinted time and again. Now, for the first time, fourteen of her best-loved stories are collected together in this volume. Therapy for an alien stranded on Earth from infancy, land and sea remaking humanity in its own image, smart buildings, memory manipulation, and more. Prepare to get transported to a fantastic future, a terrifying present, or look at history and myth in a whole new light.

Author : Stefan Zweig
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781908968081

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Magellan by Stefan Zweig Pdf

The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) is one of the most famous navigators in history – he was the first man to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe, although he was killed en route in a battle in the Philippines. In this biography, Zweig brings to life the Age of Discovery by telling the tale of one of the era’s most daring adventurers. In typically flowing and elegant prose he takes us on a fascinating journey of discovery ourselves.

Author : Maxim Leo
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781782270423

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Red Love by Maxim Leo Pdf

Winner of the European Book Prize “Altogether extraordinary.” —The Los Angeles Review of Books “Family memoirs don’t come wittier than this little marvel.” —Irish Times Following three generations of German Jews, this “absolutely enthralling” family memoir about life in the GDR during and after World War II reveals what held East Germany together—and what tore it apart (New York Times Book Review). Now, married with two children and the Wall a distant memory, Maxim decides to find the answers to the questions he couldn't ask. Why did his parents, once passionately in love, grow apart? Why did his father become so angry, and his mother quit her career in journalism? And why did his grandfather Gerhard, the Socialist war hero, turn into a stranger? The story he unearths is, like his country's past, one of hopes, lies, cruelties, betrayals but also love. In Red Love he captures, with warmth and unflinching honesty, why so many dreamed the GDR would be a new world and why, in the end, it fell apart. Growing up in East Berlin, Maxim Leo knew not to ask questions. All he knew was that his rebellious parents, Wolf and Anne, with their dyed hair, leather jackets and insistence he call them by their first names, were a bit embarrassing. That there were some places you couldn't play; certain things you didn't say.

Author : Filippo Bologna
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782270393

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The Parrots by Filippo Bologna Pdf

Three men are preparing to do battle. Their goal is a prestigious literary prize. And each man will do anything to win it. For the young Beginner, loved by critics more than readers, it means fame. For The Master, old, exhausted, preoccupied with his prostate, it means money. And for The Writer—successful, vain and in his prime—it is a matter of life and death. As the rivals lie, cheat and plot their way to victory, their paths crossing with ex-wives, angry girlfriends, preening publishers and a strange black parrot, the day of the Prize Ceremony takes on a far darker significance than they could have imagined.

Author : Marc Pastor
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782270638

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Barcelona Shadows by Marc Pastor Pdf

In 1917, Barcelona's infamous Raval district is alive with outlandish rumours. A monster is abducting and murdering young children. The police are either powerless to prevent his terrible crimes,or indifferent to them, since they concern only the sons and daughters of prostitutes. But Inspector Moisès Corvo is determined to stop the outrages, and punish their perpetrator. His inquiries take him on a tour of the Catalan capital,through slum, high-class brothel and casino, and end in a stomach-turning revelation.

Author : Flavia Arzeni
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781906548711

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An Education in Happiness by Flavia Arzeni Pdf

Happiness "is neither a privilege of the few, nor a fleeting state of mind: it is hidden behind a door that every person can open once they have found it, at the end of an arduous journey of self-discovery." The two Nobel Prize-winning writers Rabindranath Tagore and Hermann Hesse are arguably very different: one comes to us from the core of Indian culture, the other from the very heart of Old Europe; the former is an eternal wanderer, the latter a determined armchair traveller. Still, there are extraordinary affinities between their works, and they both understood that the path to happiness is paved with small acts and simple notions. Flavia Arzeni’s book offers us an oasis of stability and calm in which we can find the answers to our fundamental concerns about life and happiness.

Author : Salim Bachi
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781906548919

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The New Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor by Salim Bachi Pdf

Sinbad the Sailor is reborn as a young, adventurous man in modern day Algeria, who has joined the waves of North African immigration into Europe. Accompanied by a mysterious mongrel and his Senegalese friend Robinson, this lover of women and beauty embarks on a journey around the Mediterranean—from Algiers to Damascus, passing through Rome, Paris, Baghdad, through the refugee camps and the deceitful glimmer of the Western world—that takes him on a headlong pursuit of happiness and love. A tale of our times—sometimes cruel, often funny and always fascinating—this novel tells the story of a man coming to grips with the stark realities of war within the framework of legend. It is at once a reconciliation of East and West and a resounding judgement on the state of the modern world.