Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories

Author: Stefan Zweig

Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Published on 2 July 2026 by Pushkin Press (Pushkin Press Classics) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 160 pages
197 x 129 x 15 | 142g

These four Stefan Zweig stories, translated by the award-winning Anthea Bell, are among his most celebrated and compelling work. The titular tale is a devastating depiction of unrequited love, which inspired a classic Hollywood film, directed by Max Ophüls and starring Joane Fontaine.

Elsewhere in the collection, a young man mistakes the girl he loves for her sister, two erstwhile lovers meet after an age spent apart, and a married woman repays a debt of gratitude to her 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.