The Royal Game by Stefan Zweig
Chess Story
"The Royal Game" is a gripping novella about a man who, while in solitary confinement by the Nazis, steals a book of past chess games and plays them all in his mind to keep his sanity. Once freed, he becomes a chess master but his mental state is fragile. On a cruise ship, he is challenged to a game by the reigning world champion, leading to a psychological battle that pushes him to the brink of madness.
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- Published
- 1941
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 64-104
- Original Language
- German
- Avg User Rating
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(4.3)
- Alternate Titles
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- Chess
- Chess Story
- Die Schachnovelle
- Novela De Ajedrez
- Novela De Xadrez
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This book is on the following 7 lists:
- 61st on The 101 Favorite Novels of 'Le Monde' Readers (Le Monde)
- 93rd on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 182nd on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 1125th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))