Journey into the Past by Stefan Zweig

Journey into the Past

Stefan Zweig with Anthea Bell (Translator), André Aciman (Contributor)

136 pages first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A deep study of the uneasy heart by one of the masters of the psychological novel, Journey into the Past, published here for the first time in America, is a novella that was found among Zweig’s papers after his death. Investigating the strange way...

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Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 75%
sad 58%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
hopeful 8%
tense 8%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 11%

Average rating

3.74

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