Chess player

Despite its simplicity, it is an elusive novel; on the surface, it's an amusing and enjoyable story about the life of a chess player, but beneath, it's a farewell message from the author, Zweig, to all humanity after he lost hope in the human being he dreamed of and defended—a human being who transformed into a destructive machine with no obsession other than control and profit: the cleric, the security officer, the lawyer, the merchant. No one escaped condemnation, and no one maintained their identity in the game of transformations. The sun has set, and it's time to say goodbye.

• Category: Translated Novels

• Number of pages: 109 pages