Stefan Zweig is a classic of Austrian literature, the author of magnificent psychological novellas and fictionalized biographies translated into all languages. His biographies combine artistic beauty of style with historical fidelity. Zweig invariably chose extraordinary people for his books, endowed with sublime talents and leaving an indelible, often tragic, mark on eternity. These are the three heroes of this book, and Zweig offers a rather unexpected perspective on their lives. Casanova, Stendhal, and Tolstoy—all sought to 'glorify' their lives, to depict and immortalize them as a model for future generations. Zweig invites readers to immerse themselves in the lives of three sages of the past, who understood the secrets and movements of the human heart.