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The World of Yesterday

Stefan Zweig
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52 pages • 1 hour read

Stefan Zweig

The World of Yesterday: An Autobiography

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1942

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  • Before You Read Sparkles iconBeta

  • Summary

  • Background

  • Key Figures

  • Themes

  • Symbols & Motifs

  • Important Quotes

  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    Discuss Stefan Zweig. What kind of man was he and why was he moved to write this memoir?

    2.

    Discuss the motif of youth. How do European attitudes toward youth change during the course of Zweig’s lifetime and what causes those changes?

    3.

    Discuss the theme of The Rise and Fall of Cosmopolitanism. What is cosmopolitanism and why is it important to Zweig?

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