{"product_id":"letter-from-an-unknown-woman-and-other-stories-9781782697633","title":"Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Press Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782697633\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Stefan Zweig","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604520890549,"sku":"9781782697633","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_38914236-0756-4dad-94b8-ae16bd8eb29c.jpg?v=1780456099","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/letter-from-an-unknown-woman-and-other-stories-9781782697633","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}