Rilke on Love

Informationen zum Autor Rainer Maria Rilke  (1875–1926), the author of Sonnets to Orpheus, Duino Elegies , and Letters to a Young Poet , was one of the greatest poets of the German language. Klappentext Here is a mini-anthology of poetry and prose for both aficionados and those readers discovering Rainer Maria Rilke for the first time. John J. L. Mood has assembled a collection of Rilke's strongest work, presenting commentary along with the selections. Mood links into an essay passages from letters that show Rilke's profound understanding of men and women and his ardent spirituality, rooted in the senses. Combining passion and sensitivity, the poems on love presented here are often not only sensual but sexual as well. Others pursue perennial themes in his work-death and life, growth and transformation. The book concludes with Rilke's reflections on wisdom and openness to experience, on grasping what is most difficult and turning what is most alien into that which we can most trust. Zusammenfassung An anthology of Rilke's strongest poetry and prose for both aficionados and new readers.

Product details

• Authors: John Mood, John J L Mood, John J. L. Mood, Rainer Maria Rilke
• Assisted by: John J. L. Mood (Translation)
• Publisher: Norton and Co Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.1994
• EAN: 9780393310986
• ISBN: 978-0-393-31098-6
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 208 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Deutsch, Literaturwissenschaft: Lyrik und Dichter