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New York: Markus Wiener Publishing. Fine copy. 1987. 1st. softcover. 8vo, 263 pp., Translated by Eden & Cedar Paul with a new introduction by Leon Botstein., Masterworks of Modern Jewish Writing Series. .

New York. 1954. Hastings House. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. Translated from the German & Edited by Henry G. Alsberg with the assistance of Erna MacArthur. 344 pages. hardcover. keywords: Literature Letters Germany Austria Biography Autobiography. FROM THE PUBLISHER - These letters, exchanged between two outstanding literary figures over three decades, are the record not only of a passionate and touching personal relationship but also the tragic reaction of a great soul to the disintegration of the world he knew and loved. But this correspondence is more than the history of a great and, in the end, despairing love. It is also a documentary history of the political and artistic life of Western Europe in our time. Stefan Zweig was in close contact with the leading figures of his day in politics and the arts. ‘These pages are star-sprinkled with famous names- Romain Rolland, Rilke, Rathenau, Bahr, H. G. Wells, Valery, Gorky, Richard Strauss, Hofmannsthal, Arthur Schnitzler, Jules Romains, and a host of other luminaries. Zweig knew them intimately and his thumb-nail portraits of them are unforgettable. Stefan and Friderike met in 1912; Friderike fell in love on sight, having already been enamoured of Stefan's poetry. The first letters are hers; his answers were lost or stolen during the Nazi invasion of France in 1940. But behind the tender lines of her letters his figure is clearly discerned-the already great man of letters attracted by this young woman just emerging from the chrysalis of Austrian upper-class society into a career of noteworthy self-expression. The attraction was mutual, but years of struggle had to be endured before there could be legal sanction to their marriage. Meanwhile the agony of realization of the futility of World War I, with all its hardshi1)s for Austria and the rest of the world, made pacifists of them both. Romain Rolland was their faithful mentor during this bitter period while Stefan and Friderike traveled from one end of Europe to the other, sometimes together, at other times separately. The letters written during these separations hold much of interest-both were poets, both had a sensitive love of landscape and a deep insight into people. So there are nostalgic pictures of Switzerland, of Italy, Paris, the Côte d'Azur, of Germany between two great wars. With the gradual swelling of Nazi hysteria, Stefan first, and then Friderike, became fugitives; he migrated to England and then embarked on a lecture tour of South America. He came back to England but later returned to an(l settled in Brazil. There, depressed by his fate as an exile, banned in his native land and with his books burned by the Nazis, Stefan fell victim to a constantly increasing melancholia, though he continued to write more industriously than ever. Though he and Friderike had, before that, come to a parting of the ways, their exchange of letters continued, and their spiritual and intellectual comradeship gained new poignancy. Finally in 1942, in a period of intense depression at his little house in Petropolis, Stefan took his own life. His last letter to Friderike was dated the day of his death. Stefan Zweig needs no introduction to the American public; his works have been admired here perhaps more than those of any other contemporary German writer, with the possible exception of Thomas Mann. Friderike Zweig is also an outstanding figure in contemporary German literature, with novels, poetry, biographies and translations to her credit. She is the author of Stefan Zweig which has appeared in translation in this country, and is at present at work on a new novel. inventory #34404

First edition. Very good. Faded along the spine. Slightly worn on the edges and the corners. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Stated first edition; part of series "The Living Thoughts Library" edited by Alfred O. Mendel; 154 p., immaculate and unmarked--but with name of former owner on half title page; illustrative end pages; binding firm; red boards in absence of d.j. have slightly bumped corners, and some stainns; spine somewhat faded but gilt lettering is legible. This collectible volume would benefit from rebinding.

First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. No Dust Jacket Bookplate inside. Front endpage missing. Short gifter's inscription on half title page. (Comedy, Drama, Plays)

Presentation Plate FPD, light toning, else content appears as unread and unblemished with good light blue boards displaying moderate surface/edge wear, some fading to spine. Still a strong, desirable book. Some of these older books do not have library distinctions. Instead, Index cards were used. I am enclosing this one for you. EnjoyThe life of Mary Stuart, one of the tragic figures in the history of the world, who was so easily put into the hands of destiny by early "everything in earthly power" without being able to hold it, soon after her death experienced very different representations: from the "hymn who defended her like a saint" to the very opposite. She was—so much is certain—an attractive, passionate, intelligent, and proud woman, but probably less a queen than she still felt. "How was Maria Stuart? Was she really involved in her second husband's murder, was not she? "The case began to interest Stefan Zweig when he read a handwritten account of her execution at the British Museum in London. "I asked for a really reliable book. Nobody could tell me anything, and in such a searching and inquiring way I involuntarily got involved in the comparison and had started, without really knowing, a book about Maria Stuart..." Thus this admirably intuitive and at the same time largely objective novelistic biography was born. Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise. Written 6.17.2021AK #5113-70721 Img. 6325

New York: Thomas Seltzer, 1922 336 pages, previous owner's signature and date on front end page, otherwise near fine.

New York. 1934. Viking Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good. No Dustjacket. Translated from the German by Eden & Cedar Paul. 247 pages. hardcover. keywords: Biography Netherlands Philosophy Translated Literature Austria . FROM THE PUBLISHER - Erasmus is now little known, but in the early part of the 16th century he was a towering figure, ‘the greatest and most brilliant star of his century,' claims Zweig. An ordained priest, he advocated religious tolerance at a time when zealotry was the norm; his goal was to ‘unite the men of good will in every land, from every race and class, in one great league of the enlightened', free of war, ignorance and bigotry. inventory #9199

London: Pushkin Press,, 2002. Paperback . Very Good. Original white covers with slight marking to rear, otherwise very good indeed.

Editora Guanabara. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Good dust jacket. Portuguese. Dust jacket edgeworn and slightly dampstained. Spine slanted. Owner's name on front free endpage.(Brazil, history, travel, books in Portuguese)