Bibliograph

Journey into the past, Stefan Zweig ; translated from the German and with an afterword by Anthea Bell ; introduction by André Aciman

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Journey into the past, Stefan Zweig ; translated from the German and with an afterword by Anthea Bell ; introduction by André Aciman

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Journey into the past

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

803401178

Responsibility statement

Stefan Zweig ; translated from the German and with an afterword by Anthea Bell ; introduction by André Aciman

Series statement

New York Review Books classics

Summary

"Investigating the strange ways in which love, in spite of everything -- time, war, betrayal -- can last, Zweig tells the story of Ludwig, an ambitious young man from a modest background who falls in love with the wife of his rich employer. His love is returned, and the couple vow to live together, but then Ludwig is dispatched on business to Mexico, and while he is there the First World War breaks out. With travel and even communication across the Atlantic shut down, Ludwig makes a new life in the New World. Years later, however, he returns to Germany to find his beloved a widow and their mutual attraction as strong as ever. But is it possible for love to survive precisely as the impossible?"--Publisher's description

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