Stefan Zweig is a classic of Austrian literature, the author of magnificent psychological short stories and fictionalized biographies, translated into all languages of the world. A historical novel is rarely both true and exciting. These are the exceptions that include the works of Stefan Zweig, a thoughtful, honest historian, subtle psychologist and excellent storyteller. This edition includes perhaps his most brilliant biographical novels, dedicated to two queens: Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, and Marie Antoinette, Queen of France. They lived at such different times, they differed in tastes and characters, but their vibrant lives were full of secrets and mysteries, and the tragic ending of their fate raises the story of the two queens to the scale of great dramatic works.