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Angst

Angst

DramaPsychology
Pages
50
Published
1968
Language
English

Synopsis

Irene Wagner, a wealthy Viennese housewife bored by years of marriage and social convention, begins an affair with a young man. When she learns that another woman has discovered the tryst, Irene is blackmailed into a desperate scheme to silence her — only for the plot to turn against her in ways she never anticipated.

Prose complexity
4/10

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Genres

Drama Psychology Literary Fiction

About the author

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Stefan Zweig

Stefan Zweig (geboren am 28. November 1881 in Wien, Österreich-Ungarn; gestorben am 23. Februar 1942 in Petrópolis, Brasilien) war ein österreichischer Schriftsteller, Übersetzer und Pazifist. Zweig gehörte zu den beliebtesten deutschsprachigen Schriftstellern seiner Zeit. Mit seinen vielgelesenen psychologischen Novellen wie Brennendes Geheimnis (1911), Angst, Brief einer Unbekannten, Der Amokläufer und literarisierten Biographien, darunter Magellan. Der Mann und seine Tat sowie *Triumph...

Characters

Irene WagnerProtagonist

A bored, wealthy housewife who begins an affair and becomes the target of a blackmail scheme.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Is Angst by Stefan Zweig a standalone novel?

    Angst is a standalone novella, offering a complete narrative arc within its pages without requiring knowledge of other works by Zweig or leading into a sequel.

  • Are there any film adaptations of Stefan Zweig's Angst?

    Yes, Stefan Zweig's Angst has been adapted into film multiple times, including a notable 1954 German film directed by Roberto Rossellini and a 2012 French adaptation titled La Peur.

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