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Beware of Pity - Pushkin Press Classics
Zweig, Stefan (Author)
Beware of Pity - Pushkin Press Classics
Zweig, Stefan (Author)
The only novel written by one of the most popular authors of the twentieth century, translated by the award-winning Anthea BellIn 1913 young second lieutenant Hofmiller discovers the terrible danger of pity. He had no idea the girl was lame when he asked her to dance - so begins a series of visits, motivated by pity, which relieves his guilt but give her a dangerous glimmer of hope. Stefan Zweig's only novel is a devastating depiction of the betrayal of both honour and love, realised against the background of the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
464 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 3, 2023 |
ISBN13 | 9781805330226 |
Publishers | Pushkin Press |
Pages | 464 |
Dimensions | 128 × 198 × 25 mm · 344 g |
Language | English |
Translator | Bell, Anthea (Translator (GER)) |
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