Stefan Zweig — Short Works
“Amok”[“Der Amokläufer”]
Short Story · 1922 · Amok: Novellen einer Leidenschaft
Amok is a novella by the Austrian author Stefan Zweig. First printed in the newspaper Neue Freie Presse in 1922, Amok appeared shortly afterwards in the collection of novellas Amok: Novellas of a Passion. As Zweig was fascinated and influenced by Sigmund Freud's work, Amok includes clear psychoanalytic elements. It deals with an extreme obsession, which leads the protagonist to sacrifice his professional and private life and, eventually, to commit suicide.
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“Letter from an Unknown Woman”[“Der Brief einer Unbekannten”]
1922 · Amok: Novellen einer Leidenschaft
Letter from an Unknown Woman is a novella by Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. The work first appeared in the 1 January 1922 issue of the Viennese Neuen Freien Presse, before being published in book form as part of the collection Amok: Novellen einer Leidenschaft. The novella tells the story of an author who, while reading a letter written by a woman he does not remember, gets glimpses into her life story. It is generally considered to be Zweig's most famous work of fiction.
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“The Woman and the Landscape”[“Die Frau und die Landschaft”]
Short Story · 1922 · Amok: Novellen einer Leidenschaft
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“Moonbeam Alley”[“Die Mondscheingasse”]
Short Story · 1922 · Amok: Novellen einer Leidenschaft
"Moonbeam Alley" is a short story by Austrian author Stefan Zweig, first published in 1922.
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“Fantastic Night”[“Phantastische Nacht”]
Short Story · 1922 · Amok: Novellen einer Leidenschaft
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