Casanova, the Venetian who lived most of his life in exile from the city, created his own myth which in turn is a reflection of the city itself. This biographical essay, originally written in 1928, commemorates the bicentenary of Casanova's death on 4th J
"The Struggle with the Daemon" is a brilliant analysis of the European psyche by the great novelist and biographer Stefan Zweig. Zweig studies three giants of German literature and thought: Friedrich Hölderlin, Heinrich von Kleist, and Friedrich Nietzsch
Fantastic Night is the story of one transforming evening in the life of a rich and bored young man. He spends a day at the races and an evening in the seedy but thrilling company of the dregs of society. His experiences jolt him out of his languor and giv