The Starry Hours of Humanity

The collection «The Starry Hours of Humanity» narrates the significant moments that determined the fates of not just individuals but of all humanity. Its heroes are politicians and military leaders, adventurers and travelers, writers and composers, united by one thing — the episodes of their lives, their personal feats or actions became turning points in world history: the patriotic song «La Marseillaise», written by Rouget de Lisle, became the anthem of the French Revolution, and Dostoevsky, who escaped execution, became one of the most famous writers in the world… As Zweig himself said, these moments «shine like eternal stars in the night of oblivion and decay».