Letter from an Unknown Woman

Style and Technique

In "Letter from an Unknown Woman," Stefan Zweig employs the epistolary genre, giving the story an intimate and personal character. The narrative style is marked by emotional richness and deep psychological development of the characters. The language of the work is rich in metaphors and symbols, which help convey the heroine's inner experiences. Literary techniques such as retrospection and stream of consciousness are used to reveal the past and the inner world of the main character. The structure of the story is linear but includes numerous flashbacks that gradually unveil the story of the unknown woman's love and suffering. Zweig masterfully creates an atmosphere of tension and tragedy, using contrasts and oppositions in his descriptions.