{"product_id":"letter-from-an-unknown-woman-and-other-stories","title":"Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLetter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories\u003c\/h1\u003eStefan Zweig\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pushkin Press Classics\u003cbr\u003eJuly 28 2026\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781782697633\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 1782697632\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItems marked as \u003cb\u003eWAREHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou loved him for decades and he doesn't even know your name...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA DEVASTATING PORTRAIT OF SILENT OBSESSION: Yearning, heartbreak, and tragedy unfold in this haunting autopsy of a broken heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated by the award-winning Anthea Bell, these 4 pieces of Stefan Zweig's short fiction are among his most celebrated and compelling work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElsewhere in the collection, Zweig explores the fragile architecture of the heart: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA young man mistakes his beloved for her sister.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo former lovers reunite after a lifetime of silence.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA married woman repays a haunting debt of gratitude to a childhood sweetheart.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eExpertly 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67392958988333,"sku":"WHS-6491be8dc50844c8ba91d76f3264e285","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_c60a0ea1-9ace-4e6e-9ce1-e5005282cdbc.jpg?v=1787369896","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/letter-from-an-unknown-woman-and-other-stories","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}