Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'une femme est le titre d'une nouvelle de l'écrivain autrichien Stefan Zweig, publiée pour la première fois en 1927 dans le recueil La Confusion des sentiments. Au début du siècle, une petite pension sur la Riviera. Grand émoi chez les clients de l'établissement : l'épouse d'un des pensionnaires, Mme Henriette, est partie avec un jeune homme qui pourtant n'avait passé là qu'une journée. Seul le narrateur prend la défense de cette créature sans moralité. Et il ne trouvera comme alliée qu'une vieille dame anglaise sèche et distinguée. C'est elle qui, au cours d'une longue conversation, lui expliquera quels feux mal éteints cette aventure a ranimés chez elle.
Stefan Zweig est un écrivain, dramaturge, journaliste autrichien. Ami de Sigmund Freud, Arthur Schnitzler, Richard Strauss, Stefan Zweig a fait partie de l'intelligentsia juive viennoise, avant de quitter son pays natal en 1934, à cinquante-trois ans, en raison de la montée du nazisme. Réfugié à Londres, il y poursuit une oeuvre littéraire, de biographe (Joseph Fouché, Marie Antoinette, Marie Stuart) mais surtout d'auteur de romans et nouvelles : Amok, La Pitié dangereuse, La Confusion des sentiments, Le Joueur d'échecs. Ces 100 citations visent à donner accès à son oeuvre monumentale par une sélection de ses pensées les plus marquantes, dans un format accessible à tous. Une citation est plus qu'un extrait d'un propos, ce peut être un trait d'esprit, un résumé d'une pensée complexe, une maxime, une ouverture sur une réflexion plus profonde.
Henri Beyle, plus connu sous le pseudonyme de Stendhal est un écrivain français, connu en particulier pour ses romans Le Rouge et le Noir et La Chartreuse de Parme.Stendhal aurait voulu consacrer sa vie à la rêverie, à la " chasse au bonheur ", aux arts et à l'amour ; bien malgré lui, il a eu une vie mouvementée. Ses romans Le Rouge et le Noir (1830), La Chartreuse de Parme (1839) et Lucien Leuwen (inachevé) ont fait de lui, aux côtés de Balzac, Hugo, Flaubert ou Zola, un des grands représentants du roman français au XIXème siècle. Dans ses romans, caractérisés par un style économe et resserré, Stendhal cherche " la vérité, l'âpre vérité " dans le domaine psychologique, et campe essentiellement des jeunes gens aux aspirations romantiques de vitalité, de force du sentiment et de rêve de gloire. Ces 100 citations visent à donner accès à son oeuvre monumentale par une sélection de ses pensées les plus marquantes, dans un format accessible à tous. Une citation est plus qu'un extrait d'un propos, ce peut être un trait d'esprit, un résumé d'une pensée complexe, une maxime, une ouverture sur une réflexion plus profonde.
`100 Quotes by Stefan Zweig' is a collection of reflections by one of the most underrated writers of the 20th Century. Often witty, and always intelligent, this collection sees Zweig reflecting on everything from human nature to love. Eminently quotable, it's an excellent read for those who want an introduction to a man known for his compassion and pacifism.
Born in Vienna, Stefan Zweig (1881 - 1942) was an acclaimed poet, essayist, dramatist, and writer. After studying philosophy at the University of Vienna, Zweig established a friendship with Theodor Herzl, the editor of the `New Free Press' magazine. Herzl accepted many of Zweig's early works for publication.
Jewish by birth, Zweig left Austria, as the Nazis began their climb to power in the 1930s. First living in London, he then moved to Bath, before fleeing to the States under the shadow of `Operation Sea Lion,' which saw him named as a person to be detained immediately after the UK had been conquered.
Eventually, he moved to Brazil with his wife where, in 1942, they took their own lives. His literary legacy is one of humanity, simplicity, and compassion, including works such as `Amok,' and `The Royal Game.
Often surprising and always original, `100 Quotes by Stendhal' is a superb book for those who like to challenge the conventional.
Stendhal was well known for his outspoken views on life, and this book cherry-picks some of his most entertaining and incisive thoughts.
A superb read for those looking to challenge their own point of view, and those who want to get to know this outstanding author a little better.
The pen-name of Marie-Henri Beyle, Stendhal (1783 - 1842) was born in Grenoble. The son of a barrister, his mother died when he was seven years old, which had a lasting impact on his mental health and his writing.
An aspiring playwright, he travelled through Italy, before returning to Paris, where he married the actress, Mélanie Louason. However, after the fall of the French Empire, he returned to Italy, making a home for himself in Milan and embarking on a literary career.
His greatest works, including `La Chartreuse de Parme,' and `Le Rouge et le noir' are noted for their views on morality and politics while indulging his hatred for the concept of boredom.
`600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 20th Century' features the wit and wisdom of some of the 20th Century's greatest writers and minds.
A cherry-picked selection, the collection includes quotes from the likes of famous Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde, American-Lebanese writer and poet Khalil Gibran, Winston Churchill, Britain's celebrated prime minister, and many more.
An entertaining and inspiring compilation of their best quotes, `600 Quotations from the Great Writers of the 20th Century' is ideal for those interested in an extra boost of inspiration throughout their day.
Young Jewish refugee Anne Frank (1929-1945) is famous for her diaries that detailed her attempts to hide from the Nazi's in German-occupied Amsterdam. Winston Churchill (1874-1965) is the charismatic and oft-quoted, British Prime Minister that led the country to victory over Nazi Germany in the second World War. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) is one of the most celebrated writers in history and is best known for his novel `The Picture of Dorian Gray'.
The Austrian novelist and biographer Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) was one of the most famous authors throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Born in France, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944) was a writer and journalist, best known for his novella ´The Little Prince´. Khalil Gibran (1883-1931) was a Lebanese-American author and philosopher, best remembered for his prose poetry fable ´The Prophet´.
