Chess Story by Stefan Zweig

Chess Story

Stefan Zweig with Joel Rotenberg (Translator)

84 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

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

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,391 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
dark 47%
tense 47%
challenging 30%
emotional 25%
mysterious 23%
sad 16%
informative 11%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 33%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 32% | No: 24% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.15

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