The love of Erika Ewald

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Original edition from 1904

The love of Erika Ewald is a short story by the Austrian author Stefan Zweig , published in 1904 .

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The pianist Erika Ewald falls in love with a violin virtuoso while rehearsing for a concert. While their love is initially more of a platonic nature - she enjoys conversations and walks together - the desire for the young woman grows in him. He confesses his feelings to her, but she feels that she is not yet ready for this step and flees at the last moment.

There follows an indefinite waiting period during which the two no longer have contact. Meanwhile, Erika begins to mature inwardly and also feels physically drawn to the young artist. Her whole endeavors are now concentrated on seeing him again, which she finally succeeds in attending one of his concerts. When she wanted to speak to him, however, she saw him smiling scornfully and walking away with an opera singer in his arms.

After initial thoughts of death, she decides to take revenge on him by giving herself to the first man who comes across. However, fate saves them from taking this step and lets them slowly endure their suffering. She knows that she will never be able to love another person again and leads her further life in abstinence and intoxicating thoughts about the past.

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First edition

  • The love of Erika Ewald. Novellas . With book decoration v. Hugo Steiner-Prag, Fleischel & Co., Berlin 1904

New edition

Audio book

  • Confusion of feelings. Unabridged reading . Designed v. Heidemarie Eckardt, audio book productions (3 CDs), Marburg / Lahn 2001, ISBN 978-3-89614-244-3

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