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‘Exquisitely dressed and groomed, Stefan Zweig looks simply terrified’

Stefan Zweig: the tragedy of a great bad writer

Philip Hensher 22 November 2014 9:00 am

Stefan Zweig wasn’t, to be honest, a very good writer. This delicious fact was hugged to themselves by most of…

‘We’ve just weaned her onto taking photos of solid food.’

‘We’ve just weaned her onto taking photos of solid food.’

‘And this is the “Dorothy”. Ideal for poems, short stories and acidic reviews.’

‘And this is the “Dorothy”. Ideal for poems, short stories and acidic reviews.’

‘At least it isn’t called All The President’s Women.’

‘At least it isn’t called All The President’s Women.’

‘The following drama contains a dissatisfying ending that cynically leaves the door open for a second series.’

‘The following drama contains a dissatisfying ending that cynically leaves the door open for a second series.’

‘It’s a “kinder, gentler” anti-Semitism.’

‘It’s a “kinder, gentler” anti-Semitism.’

‘It looks like you’re having an alcohol-free day.’

‘It looks like you’re having an alcohol-free day.’

‘Do you believe there’s life after Brexit?’

‘Do you believe there’s life after Brexit?’

‘Books about architecture? Certainly, they’re on the 457th floor.’

‘Books about architecture? Certainly, they’re on the 457th floor.’

‘Oh dear, I appear to have strayed into a rough neighbourhood.’

‘Oh dear, I appear to have strayed into a rough neighbourhood.’

‘He’s on the artistic spectrum.’

‘He’s on the artistic spectrum.’

‘Congratulations and welcome to our internship scheme.’

‘Congratulations and welcome to our internship scheme.’