Five of Stefan Zweig's most powerful novellas, containing some of his most famous and best-loved work. "As much in his novellas as in his short stories, the Austrian writer’s psychological acuity brought his protagonists and their dilemmas vividly to life... A rediscovery of Zweig through this book gives an enlightening perspective on the past century and how we got where we are today." — BlogCritics.org

Burning Secret
"Breathtaking ... the final sentence is unlike anything I have ever read before." — Guardian

A Chess Story
'Perhaps the best chess story ever written, perhaps the best about any game' — Economist

Fear
"Brilliant, unusual and haunting ... Stefan Zweig's time of oblivion is over for good." — Salman Rushdie, The New York Times

Confusion
"A marvellously poised account of misunderstood motives, thwarted love, and sublimated desires" — TLS
 
Journey into the Past
"Vintage Stefan Zweig — lucid, tender, powerful and compelling'." — Independent