AMOK E ALTRI RACCONTI DI LUCIDA FOLLIA | 1992 | STEFAN ZWEIG

Stefan Zweig’s Amok e altri racconti di lucida follia (Italian edition, 1992) gathers some of the Austrian writer’s most intense psychological narratives. The title story, Amok (1922), depicts obsession and self-destruction in a colonial setting, while the accompanying tales explore madness, desire, guilt, and moral collapse. Written in Zweig’s trademark style—combining psychological depth, narrative tension, and human compassion—these stories probe the fragile boundaries of rationality and the overwhelming power of passion. The collection exemplifies his contribution to early 20th-century psychological fiction, illuminating the intersections between individual crisis and universal human frailty.