Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman

Summary

The book «Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman» by Stefan Zweig tells the story of an elderly widow, Mrs. K., who recalls a day in her life when, driven by a sudden impulse of passion and compassion, she attempted to save a young man suffering from a gambling addiction. The setting is the French Riviera, where Mrs. K. encounters a young Polish aristocrat in a casino. She watches him lose all his money and decides to help him. Over the next twenty-four hours, she experiences a whirlwind of emotions, from passion to disappointment, as she realizes her efforts to save him are doomed to fail. This story explores themes of human frailty, passion, and moral dilemmas.