Letter from an Unknown woman
By Aparna Sen
@Dreamerby (8642)
Calcutta, India
May 3, 2025 8:33am CST
I recently read this novella "Letter from an Unknown Woman" and the story is so subtly poignant that it's quiet sorrow has etched itself indelibly into my mind.
Stefan Zweig’s Letter from an Unknown Woman is a hauntingly beautiful meditation on unrequited love and silent devotion. Through lyrical prose, the novella unveils a woman’s lifelong yearning, wrapped in secrecy and sacrifice. Her confessional letter pulses with raw vulnerability, evoking both pity and admiration. Zweig crafts an intimate portrait of passion’s quiet tragedy, leaving readers spellbound by the delicate ache of love that asks for nothing, yet gives everything.
Well, have you ever had an unrequited love story?
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@LindaOHio (192860)
• United States
4 May
I had one instance in which the young man moved out of state before we had a chance to really get involved.
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@LindaOHio (192860)
• United States
7 May
@Dreamerby Yes, I always wonder where it would have led.
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@grenery8 (18091)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
3 May
a lot of times, maybe even too many but, those were maybe crushes that just lasted longer and were confused with love but my first love was unrequited so i think i would enjoy reading this book. thank you for the review. sorrow might be a sad feeling but it's also liberating. 
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@Dreamerby (8642)
• Calcutta, India
4 May
this novella is on a whole new level. Like this girl has kid with the man and they meet a few times(years apart), do (it) 
3-4 times and still he couldn't recognize her. She too didn't tell him that they had a kid. Its sorrowful but also makes you wonder the "what-ifs".
3-4 times and still he couldn't recognize her. She too didn't tell him that they had a kid. Its sorrowful but also makes you wonder the "what-ifs".2 people like this
@grenery8 (18091)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
5 May
@Dreamerby o, i see. well, that changes some things in a very deep sense.
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@Dreamerby (8642)
• Calcutta, India
3 May
Oh. I have never had an unrequited love story. I have had crushes but never that kind of strong love/attraction for it be called 'unrequited' 
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@SIDIKIMPOLE (2370)
• Eldoret, Kenya
6 May
Thank you for sharing, I'm gonna read it this week!
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