Maria Antoinette. Mary Stuart

Stefan Zweig is a classic of Austrian literature, the author of magnificent psychological novellas and fictionalized biographies, translated into all languages of the world. A historical novel is rarely both truthful and captivating. Works by Stefan Zweig are among such... exceptions, as he was a thoughtful, honest historian, a subtle psychologist, and a wonderful storyteller. This edition includes perhaps his most brilliant biographical novels dedicated to two queens: Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, and Maria Antoinette, Queen of France. They lived in such different times, their tastes and characters diverged, yet their vibrant lives were full of secrets and mysteries, and the tragic conclusion of their fates elevates the history of the two queens to the scale of great dramatic works.