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The Post-Office Girl, published by New York Review Books Classics, is a highly rated classic fiction novel with a distinctive narrative style. It holds a strong position in classic fiction rankings and enjoys positive reviews from over 1,400 readers, making it a must-have for discerning literary enthusiasts.






| Best Sellers Rank | #1,177,474 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #17,613 in Classic Fiction (Books) |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (1,426) |
| Dimensions | 12.7 x 1.52 x 20.22 cm |
| Edition | Main |
| ISBN-10 | 1590172620 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1590172629 |
| Item Weight | 272 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 257 pages |
| Publication date | 15 April 2008 |
| Publisher | New York Review of Books |
P**P
A good read
Loved the book the chess of the same author and loving this one too. Both are different yet the narration style is same .
K**E
This is one of the most descriptive books I have ever read! It is set in Austria post-war and Christl lives a dull, poverty-stricken existence looking after her ailing mother. A wealthy relative invites her to a luxurious resort to spend time with them - will this make her or break her? So well told, yet the abruptness of the ending made me wonder if part of the book was missing (my only criticism).
U**E
It started off well, realistic, sober, continued reasonably but now the heroine has become so stupid I probably won't read any more.
P**S
This is a deeply satisfying, but at the same time a deeply unsettling piece of masterful writing. Many years ago I read the original book in German, but now have found that this exquisite English translation fits extremely well to Zweig's style of story-telling. Some commentators have likened `The Post Office Girl' to Cinderella, but whereas the latter is story is full of sweet sentiments, Zweig manages to recreate the hardship and despair of many people in Central Europe after the horrors of the First World War. In some ways a very simple story - little people trying to find their own identity and struggling against the society who have condemned them to an immutable fate. Therefore on the one hand an easy book to read, but on the other leaves you with a deep impression. A MUST Read for all lovers of satisfying and thought-provoking literature.
M**K
Stefan Zweig is one of the greatest authors of the 20th century. If you have not read anything from him, this book is a great starting point. The characters are briliantly portrayed and Zweig provides a superb feeling for life in post-war Vienna. The book is, however, depressing.
R**R
初めて英訳されたというので久しぶりにzweigの作品を読んでみました。ところがちょっと調べてみると、だいぶ前に「変身の魅惑」という題で邦訳済みの作品でした。そういう意味では、この「post office girl」という英訳の題はあまりにも即物性にとみ過ぎているようです。作品自体は、悲しいまでにやるせない作品です。中心となるのは、失われた世代の代表ともいうべきchritineです。1896年生まれの第一次大戦によって人生を狂わされた世代の絶望と反抗が見事に描写されます。zweigにしては珍しいほどに、この世代の反抗に、文字通り同調しているほどです。ただし反抗へのプロセスは一筋縄ではいきません。そのプロセスは紆余曲折をたどります。その紆余曲折が描かれるのが第一部です。ここでは、1926年に、世間知らずのchristineがスイスのリゾートホテルへひょんなことから招待され、自分の知らなかった世界を体験する姿が見事に描かれます。女性特有の様々なシーンが見事に描写されますが、女性の心理の変貌を描くzweigの筆致の繊細さは信じられないほどです。しかしながら、つまらないことから、この休暇は予定の2週間過ぎることなく途中で中断され、christineはもとの郵便局での生活に戻ることになります。第二部は、christineが似たような境遇の青年と遭遇し、運命への反逆を試みるところで終わります。後半の部分は、単純ほどに20年代の現体制への不平不満が語られますが、おそらくこのような人間像を中産階級から生み出さざるを得なかったヨーロッパへの絶望感がその基底にあるのでしょう。結末は、明示されることはありませんが、ここからzweigのブラジルにおける自殺まではそんなに距離は離れていないのかもしれません。
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