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| Author | Stefan Zweig |
|---|---|
| Original title | Schachnovelle |
| Working title | The Royal Game |
| Language | German |
| Genre | Novella |
| Publisher | Verlag Pigmalión |
Publication date | 1942 |
| Publication place | Argentina |
The Royal Game (also known as Chess Story; in the original German Schachnovelle, "Chess Novella") is a novella by the Austrian author Stefan Zweig written in 1941, the year before the author's death by suicide.[1] In some editions, the title is used for a collection that also includes "Amok", "Burning Secret", "Fear", and "Letter From an Unknown Woman".[2]
- ^ "A classic rediscovered: Grandmaster". The Economist. 13 December 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Zweig, Stefan (1981). The Royal Game and Other Stories. New York: Harmony Books. Retrieved 2022-08-15.