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"The Debt Paid Late" was sooooo good

“You did not recognize me, neither then nor ever, you never recognized me [….] I have lived with it all my life, I am dying with it, and still you do not recognize me.” (23)

Damn this line hit 😭✋

I can't help but wonder what this story would be like if it had been written by a woman. Zweig frequently centralizes women who are devotedly obsessed with a clueless, selfish man, and I can't help but wonder why this is such a consistent theme for him. If this story were written by a woman, I can't help but think it would be more nuanced, as she would be seen as a human first and a woman second.