对大多数欧洲平民来说,一战的爆发是突如其来、毫无准备的。这样重大的事件事先似乎全无预兆,以致连对时局一向关心、对战争抱有相当警惕的茨威格在大战爆发前夜还与往常一样,优哉游哉地前往风光如画、游人如织的比利时海滨度假,并自信地与人打赌说肯定不会打仗,否则“就把我吊死在那根夜灯杆子上”。但言犹在耳,战争如晴天霹雳般突然爆发,他只得中断度假,匆匆乘火车离开比利时,于第二天早上回到维也纳。但出乎意料的是,这天早晨他发现维也纳的街头竟 For most European civilians, the outbreak of World War I was sudden and unprepared. Such a major incident seemed to be without warning in advance. Even Zweig, who has always been concerned about the current situation and wary of the war, remained as usual on the eve of the outbreak of the war. Belgian seaside holiday, and confidently bet that will certainly not fight, or else “put me hanged in that lamppost”. However, his words continued to be heard. The war broke out like a bolt from the blue. He had to interrupt his holiday and hurried to leave Belgium by train and return to Vienna the next morning. But unexpectedly, he found Vienna’s streets that morning