num_pages: 96
description: The Invisible Collection and Buchmendel are two of Stefan Zweig's most compelling novellas, linked by the theme of obsessive intensity. Zweig explores the nature of desire in showing us two lives led in the single-minded pursuit of art and literature, of existential truth against the background of a disintegrating and corrupt Europe. The tragic irony of these two contrasted destinies forces us to confront our own understanding of the purpose of life and art.
language: English
title: The Invisible Collection / Buchmendel
titlecomplete: The Invisible Collection / Buchmendel
characters: Jakob Mendel
genres: Classics, Drama, Short Stories, Novels, German Literature, Audiobook, Literature, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 12543
publisher: Pushkin Press