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Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories
STEFAN ZWEIG
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Summary
You loved him for decades and he doesn't even know your name...
A DEVASTATING PORTRAIT OF SILENT OBSESSION: Yearning, heartbreak, and tragedy unfold in this haunting autopsy of a broken heart.
“In … Zweig's most famous story, an obsessive passion lays bare the truth about a hypocritical society civilized to the point of inhumanity.” —Salman Rushdie, The New York Times
Translated by the award-winning Anthea Bell, these 4 pieces of Stefan Zweig’s short fiction are among his most celebrated and compelling work.
The titular tale offers a devastating depiction of unrequited love. Returning home to Vienna, an author in midlife opens a letter from a woman he has no memory of, but who has loved him her whole life. From a youthful crush to a night of shared passion, she has shaped her entire existence around the quiet pursuit of his attention. Yet, despite their intimacy and a child born of their union, she remains a ghost in his biography.
Elsewhere in the collection, Zweig explores the fragile architecture of the heart:
A young man mistakes his beloved for her sister.
Two former lovers reunite after a lifetime of silence.
A married woman repays a haunting debt of gratitude to a childhood sweetheart.
Expertly paced, laced with the acutely accurate psychological detail and empathy that are Zweig's trademarks, this is a powerful addition to Pushkin's unequalled collection of his work.
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$22.95
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Category:
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Author:
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STEFAN ZWEIG
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Title:
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Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories
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Release date:
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28 July 2026
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PUSHKIN PRESS
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Subject:
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LITTERATURE DIVERSES ORIGINES
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ISBN:
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9781782697633 (1782697632)
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Renaud-Bray Reference:
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22483485
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Item nb:
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4644427
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Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories
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ZWEIG, STEFAN
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PUSHKIN PRESS
2026
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