Novela de ajedrez by Stefan Zweig

Novela de ajedrez

Stefan Zweig

106 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction classics literary short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Chess Story, also known as The Royal Game, is the Austrian master Stefan Zweig's final achievement, which was completed in Brazilian exile and sent off to his American publisher only a matter of days before his suicide in 1942. It is the only stor...

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Moods

reflective 61%
tense 50%
dark 49%
emotional 27%
challenging 26%
mysterious 25%
sad 18%
informative 14%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%

Pace

fast 57%
medium 33%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 34% | No: 21% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.16

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