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#stefanzweig The Post-Office Girl

Stefan Zweig was an Austrian novelist, playwright, journalist, and biographer, born on November 28, 1881, in Vienna. He became one of the most popular and widely translated writers of the early 20th century. Zweig's work is renowned for its profound psychological insight and deep humanity, often exploring the inner lives of characters during pivotal historical moments.

"The Post-Office Girl" is one of Zweig's novels, though it was published posthumously and remains less well-known than some of his other works like "Beware of Pity" and "Chess Story". The novel centers around Christine, a post-office clerk living a dreary and uneventful life in post-World War I Austria, a period marked by economic hardship and social upheaval. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she receives an unexpected invitation from her wealthy aunt to stay at a luxurious Swiss hotel. There, Christine experiences a brief, intoxicating glimpse of the high life, only to be cruelly cast back into her impoverished existence, highlighting the stark disparities between wealth and poverty.

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