The Three Singers of Their Life. Casanova. Stendhal. Tolstoy

Stefan Zweig is a classic of Austrian literature, the author of magnificent psychological novellas and fictionalized biographies, translated into all languages of the world. His biographies combine the artistic beauty of style and fidelity to history, while Zweig invariably chose extraordinary people for his books, endowed with high talents and leaving an indelible, often tragic mark in eternity. These are the three heroes of the present book, and Zweig offers a look at their lives from a rather unexpected angle. Casanova, Stendhal, and Tolstoy - all of them tried to "sing" their lives, to depict and immortalize it as an example for future generations. Zweig invites readers to immerse themselves in the life stories of three sages of the past, who have known the mysteries and movements of the human heart.