Amok: Novellen einer Leidenschaft by Stefan Zweig
"Amok: Novellen einer Leidenschaft" by Stefan Zweig is a collection of novellas written in the early 20th century. The work delves into themes of obsession and the depths of human emotion, with the opening novella focusing on a mysterious incident involving a passenger on a ship and a passionate encounter that hints at the darker side of desire and desperation. The opening of the narrative introduces the protagonist aboard the "Oceania," a
ship sailing from Kolkata to Europe. As he grapples with a suffocating atmosphere filled with overly chatty fellow passengers, he longs for solitude and reflection amidst his turbulent emotions. His encounter with a shadowy neighbor sparks a curiosity that consumes him, particularly as the stranger seems haunted by a personal tragedy. This initial meeting sets the stage for a psychological exploration of passion, guilt, and the human condition, ultimately foreshadowing the tumultuous events that are set to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Zweig, Stefan, 1881-1942 |
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| Title | Amok: Novellen einer Leidenschaft |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amok_(novella) Wikipedia page about this book: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amok_(Zweig) |
| Contents | Der Amokläufer -- Die Frau und die Landschaft -- Phantastische Nacht -- Brief einer Unbekannten -- Die Mondscheingasse. |
| Credits |
Produced by Peter Becker, Jens Sadowski, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. This transcription was produced from images generously made available by Bayerische Staatsbibliothek / Bavarian State Library. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Austrian fiction |
| Subject | Short stories, Austrian |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 57850 |
| Release Date | Sep 5, 2018 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 491 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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