Arthur Schnitzler

3 summariesLiterary Fiction, Romance, Fiction

Arthur Schnitzler was a prominent Austrian novelist and playwright, a leading figure in Viennese Modernism. His works, including "Dream Story" (basis for the film "Eyes Wide Shut"), the play "La Ronde," and the novella "Fräulein Else," are celebrated for their psychological depth and exploration of human sexuality and mortality. Schnitzler's incisive prose and keen observation of societal mores cemented his literary legacy.

Books by Arthur Schnitzler

3 books available

Dream Story
Arthur Schnitzler
3.8 (10k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In a nocturnal Vienna, a doctor's life unravels into a labyrinth of erotic obsession and vengeful fantasy after his wife confesses a fleeting desire for another man.
Fräulein Else
Arthur Schnitzler
3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Trapped by her family's financial ruin, Fräulein Else confronts the shattering cost of virtue and society's predatory gaze in a desperate bid to save her father.
La Ronde
Arthur Schnitzler
3.7 (1k) average on GoodreadsFiction
Arthur Schnitzler shows the raw, cyclical nature of human sexuality through ten interconnected encounters, each a fleeting, intimate confession of longing and conquest.