Chess Story
Author: Stefan Zweig
Czentowic, champion d’échecs arrogant, esprit borné à outrance, inculte et étonnamment stupide, occupe le premier plan jusqu’à l’entrée en scène de Monsieur B. Dès lors que cet aristocrate autrichien s’intéresse à la partie livrée entre le champion et les passagers amateurs, la direction du texte bascule.Par un effet de symétrie, la narration se transforme en un face à fac….Read More
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