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Letters on Life

New Prose Translations

New Prose Translations

By Rainer Maria Rilke
Translated by Ulrich Baer

By Rainer Maria Rilke
Translated by Ulrich Baer

By Rainer Maria Rilke
Translated by Ulrich Baer

By Rainer Maria Rilke
Translated by Ulrich Baer

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Part of Modern Library Classics

Part of Modern Library Classics

Paperback $17.00

Apr 11, 2006 | ISBN 9780812969023

Ebook $9.99

Dec 18, 2007 | ISBN 9780307431370

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    About Letters on Life

    Gleaned from Rainer Maria Rilke’s voluminous, never-before-translated correspondence, this volume offers the best writings and personal philosophy of one of the twentieth century’s greatest poets. The result is a profound vision of how the human drive to create and understand can guide us in every facet of life. Arranged by theme–from everyday existence with others to the exhilarations of love and the experience of loss, from dealing with adversity to the nature of inspiration–here are Rilke’s thoughts on how to infuse everyday life with beauty, wonder, and meaning.
    Intimate, stylistically masterful, brilliantly translated and assembled, and brimming with the passion of Rilke, Letters on Life is a font of wisdom and a perfect book for all occasions.

    About Letters on Life

    Gleaned from Rainer Maria Rilke’s voluminous, never-before-translated correspondence, this volume offers the best writings and personal philosophy of one of the twentieth century’s greatest poets. The result is a profound vision of how the human drive to create and understand can guide us in every facet of life. Arranged by theme–from everyday existence with others to the exhilarations of love and the experience of loss, from dealing with adversity to the nature of inspiration–here are Rilke’s thoughts on how to infuse everyday life with beauty, wonder, and meaning.
    Intimate, stylistically masterful, brilliantly translated and assembled, and brimming with the passion of Rilke, Letters on Life is a font of wisdom and a perfect book for all occasions.

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    Also by Rainer Maria Rilke

    The Dark Interval
    Ahead of All Parting
    Letters to a Young Poet
    Duino Elegies & The Sonnets to Orpheus
    The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Briggs
    See all books by Rainer Maria Rilke

    About Rainer Maria Rilke

    Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926) was one of the greatest lyric German-language poets. Born in Prague, he published his first book of poems, Leben und Lieber, at age 19. In 1897 he met Lou Andreas-Salomé, the talented and spirited daughter of a Russian army… More about Rainer Maria Rilke

    About Rainer Maria Rilke

    Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926) was one of the greatest lyric German-language poets. Born in Prague, he published his first book of poems, Leben und Lieber, at age 19. In 1897 he met Lou Andreas-Salomé, the talented and spirited daughter of a Russian army… More about Rainer Maria Rilke

    Product Details

    Category: Wellness | Classic Nonfiction | Philosophy | Spiritual Nonfiction | Religion

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Modern Library
    Apr 11, 2006 | 272 Pages | 5-1/2 x 7-1/4 | ISBN 9780812969023

    Category: Wellness | Classic Nonfiction | Philosophy | Spiritual Nonfiction | Religion

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Modern Library
    Dec 18, 2007 | 272 Pages | ISBN 9780307431370

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    “Baer’s translations are eloquent, and his splendid Introduction is sensitive, thorough, and illuminating.”
    –Burton Pike, professor emeritus of comparative literature at City University of New York


    “An indispensable resource.”
    –Booklist

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