Amok

About “Amok”

Amok is a novella written by the Austrian author Stefan Zweig. It was first published in 1922 in the newspaper Neue Freie Presse and later included in the collection Amok: Novellas of a Passion. The story contains psychoanalytic elements, reflecting Zweig's fascination with Sigmund Freud's theories. The novella explores the theme of extreme obsession, as the protagonist becomes so consumed by his feelings that he abandons his professional and personal life. Ultimately, his fixation leads to his suicide. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)