Título: A Chess Story
Autor: Stefan Zweig
Sinopse: An epic chess match on a transatlantic liner unearths a story of persecution and obsession. One of the most perfectly gripping novellas from a master of the form, Stefan Zweig. Chess world champion Mirko Czentovic is travelling on an ocean liner to Buenos Aires. Dull-witted in all but chess, he entertains himself on board by allowing others to challenge him in the game, before beating each of them and taking their money. But there is another passenger with a passion for chess: Dr B, previously driven to insanity during Nazi imprisonment by the chess games in his imagination. But in agreeing to take on Czentovic, what price will Dr B ultimately pay? A moving portrait of one man’s madness, A Chess Story is a searing examination of the power of the mind and the evil it can do. ‘The rediscovery of this extraordinary writer could well be on a par with last year’s refinding of the long-lost Stoner, by John Williams, and which similarly could pluck his name out of a dusty obscurity.’ Simon Winchester, Telegraph ‘Perhaps the best chess story ever written, perhaps the best about any game. Never mind that you may have never moved a pawn to King four; the story will grip you.’ Economist ‘His great achievement in short form’The Times A staunch pacifist after his time in the Ministry of War during the First World War, Stefan Zweig was, at his peak, one of the bestselling and most widely acclaimed authors in the world. Following Hitler’s rise to power, he and his second wife fled Austria; first to England, then to America, and finally, in 1940, they travelled together to Brazil, where the couple took an overdose and died. Much of his work is available from Pushkin Press.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “A Chess Story”, de Stefan Zweig, publicado pela editora Pushkin Press, em 2013 e com 112 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Pushkin Press
Páginas: 112
Ano: 2013
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Linguagem: pt_BR
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ISBN13: 9781782270119
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Pushkin Press costumam oferecer uma experiência de leitura marcada por narrativas densas e reflexivas, muitas vezes ambientadas em contextos históricos ou sociais específicos, como a Europa do século XX ou pequenas comunidades isoladas. O catálogo privilegia histórias que exploram conflitos internos profundos, dilemas morais e o impacto do passado na vida dos personagens, com um tom que varia entre o irônico e o sombrio. Há obras que transitam entre o drama psicológico e o suspense, além de textos que revelam uma prosa precisa e econômica, valorizando a construção cuidadosa do ambiente e da atmosfera. A diversidade no ritmo é perceptível: algumas obras são mais contemplativas e introspectivas, enquanto outras apresentam tensão crescente e envolvimento emocional intenso.
