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Oct 12, 2016 · This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Royal Game by Stefan Zweig which tackles the themes of insanity and passion, as well as the reality of the Second World War, metaphorically through a chess tournament. The story has been adapted for film and stage, as both an opera and a play.
Unlock the more straightforward side of The Royal Game with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Royal Game by Stefan...
Plot summary. An anonymous narrator opens the story by describing the boarding of a passenger liner traveling from New York to Buenos Aires. One of the passengers is world chess champion Mirko Czentovic. Czentovic is an idiot savant [3] and prodigy with no obvious qualities apart from his talent for chess.
- Stefan Zweig
- 1943
Mar 22, 2012 · The royal game & other stories by Zweig, Stefan, 1881-1942; Fowles, John, 1926-2005; Sutcliffe, Jill
Summary and Analysis Book III: Chapters 1–5 Summary Because he has become wealthy and titled, Pierre is one of the most sought-after young men in Petersburg.
He has acquired his expertise in chess while incarcerated by the Gestapo in an isolated hotel room, during which time he learned and memorized the moves of the chess masters from a chess book he had stolen from his guard's pocket.
The Royal Game and Other Stories is a collection of five of his brilliant creative achievements, revives Zweig's art, making it once again available to a wide range of readers.
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