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Title: Possibly the best short stories I have ever read.
Review: Zweig was one of the greatest writers (an Austrian) of the first half of the XXth century, yet not well known in this country. In this book there are five short stories, psychological thrillers (each approximately 40 pages long),told in an unusual way, brilliantly. The first story "The Royal Game' (original title: The Chessnovella) is one of his greatest works. I could not put it down. The last story, "Letter from an Unknown Woman",is so unusual that I cannot find words to adequately comment on it in this space. The other three stories are of no less quality. - This book is not for somebody who is speed reading through books while waiting for a bus, yet it is easy reading. Don't read more than one in one sitting. Let the story and the style sit in and remain with you for a while. It will be worth your while.
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