Beware Of Pity Av Stefan (Author) Zweig

<p>'Zweig's fictional masterpiece' <b><i>GUARDIAN</i></b></p><p>'An intoxicating, morally shaking read... A real reminder of what fiction can do best' <b>ALI SMITH</b> </p><p> 'It's just a masterpiece. When I read it I thought, how is it that I don't already know about this?' <b>WES ANDERSON</b></p><p>_______________</p><p><b>The only novel written by one of the most popular writers of the twentieth century</b></p><p>In 1913, young second lieutenant Hofmiller discovers the terrible danger of pity. He had no idea the girl was lame when he asked her to dance-so begins a series of visits, motivated by pity, which relieve his guilt but give her a dangerous glimmer of hope.</p><p>Stefan Zweig's unforgettable novel is a devastating depiction of the betrayal of both honour and love, amid the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.</p>