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    Chess Story
    Chess Story
    Chess Story
    Audiobook2 hours

    Chess Story

    Written by Stefan Zweig

    Narrated by Daniel Allen

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    "Chess Story," also known as "The Royal Game," is Stefan Zweig's compelling novella that unfolds on a passenger steamer. It narrates the psychological duel between Mirko Czentovic, a chess champion with a mysterious past, and Dr. B, a reclusive genius. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the story explores themes of isolation, obsession, and the struggle for intellectual sanity.

    As the chess game intensifies, so do the inner battles of the characters, revealing the profound impact of mental stress and obsession. Zweig's sharp and immersive prose draws readers into a world where a simple game reflects the complex nature of the human psyche. "Chess Story" is a testament to the enduring power of the mind and the game that challenges it, making it a riveting read that's both intellectually and emotionally charged.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherClassic Books
    Release dateMay 27, 2024
    ISBN9798875138485
    Chess Story
    Author

    Stefan Zweig

    Stefan Zweig wurde am 28. November 1881 in Wien geboren und verstarb am 23. Februar 1942 in Petrópolis, Bundesstaat Rio de Janeiro in Brasilien. Zweig war ein österreichischer Schriftsteller.

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    • 2/5
      the "baddie" in this narrative is clearly suffering from an autism spectrum disorder, and a likely learning disability. he's an orphan, who clearly didn't receive any kind of human affection or concerted attention. he also comes from poverty. wow, what a villain. zweig lacks any self-awareness of how his bourgeois sneering is probably very obvious to a person like C. yeah, of course he's rude to the zweig character and his ilk! you think he can't see and hear your utter contempt for him? so zweig again shows his extremely troubling issues with people with disabilities here (ie. see his other work).

      the truly gratuitous references to the champion's class origin (eg. he lifted his "peasant head") are offensive. is a peasant head different from other human heads? if a person takes up chess as a career by the time they're 15, are they still or were they ever a "peasant"?

      all that besides, the idea that the deeply traumatized man B would tell the zweig character his whole awful story at the drop of a hat is absurd. this completely undermines any human psychological insight the following story might contain.

      the action moves along at a good clip. the technical aspects of the writing are fine. that's as much good as i can manage to find.