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.