Kaleidoscope One & Two (Two-volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Stefan Zweig
Binding: Hardback
Published: Cassell, London, 1959
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Kaleidoscope One & Two, a two-volume set of short stories by Stefan Zweig, translated by Eden and Cedar Paul and published by Cassell (Hallam Edition) showcases the Austrian master’s unparalleled gift for psychological storytelling and narrative elegance. These volumes gather a rich selection of Zweig’s most compelling tales, including “Amok,” “The Burning Secret,” “Moonbeam Alley,” and “Fear,” each exploring the fragile boundaries between passion, obsession, and despair. Zweig’s characters often find themselves caught in moments of intense emotional crisis, rendered with a sensitivity that reflects his deep interest in Freudian psychology and human vulnerability. The translators’ lyrical English captures the nuance of Zweig’s prose, preserving its haunting beauty and moral complexity. Presented in finely bound editions with dust jackets, the Hallam set is both a literary treasure and a collector’s item, offering readers a window into the cosmopolitan anxieties and inner dramas of early 20th-century Europe.
Author: Stefan Zweig
Binding: Hardback
Published: Cassell, London, 1959
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Kaleidoscope One & Two, a two-volume set of short stories by Stefan Zweig, translated by Eden and Cedar Paul and published by Cassell (Hallam Edition) showcases the Austrian master’s unparalleled gift for psychological storytelling and narrative elegance. These volumes gather a rich selection of Zweig’s most compelling tales, including “Amok,” “The Burning Secret,” “Moonbeam Alley,” and “Fear,” each exploring the fragile boundaries between passion, obsession, and despair. Zweig’s characters often find themselves caught in moments of intense emotional crisis, rendered with a sensitivity that reflects his deep interest in Freudian psychology and human vulnerability. The translators’ lyrical English captures the nuance of Zweig’s prose, preserving its haunting beauty and moral complexity. Presented in finely bound editions with dust jackets, the Hallam set is both a literary treasure and a collector’s item, offering readers a window into the cosmopolitan anxieties and inner dramas of early 20th-century Europe.