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Letters to a Young Poet

By Rainer Maria Rilke
Foreword by Stephen Mitchell
Translated by Stephen Mitchell

By Rainer Maria Rilke
Foreword by Stephen Mitchell
Translated by Stephen Mitchell

By Rainer Maria Rilke
Translated by Stephen Mitchell

By Rainer Maria Rilke
Translated by Stephen Mitchell

By Rainer Maria Rilke
Translated by Stephen Mitchell

By Rainer Maria Rilke
Translated by Stephen Mitchell

By Rainer Maria Rilke
Foreword by Stephen Mitchell
Translated by Stephen Mitchell

By Rainer Maria Rilke
Foreword by Stephen Mitchell
Translated by Stephen Mitchell

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Oct 12, 1986 | ISBN 9780394741048

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    About Letters to a Young Poet

    The ten letters collected here are arguably the most famous and beloved letters of our century. Written when Rainer Maria Rilke was himself still a young man with most of his greatest work before him, they are addressed to a student who had sent Rilke some of his work, asking for advice about becoming a writer. The two never met, but over a period of several years Rilke wrote him these ten letters, which have been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of readers for what Stephen Mitchell calls the “vibrant and deeply felt experience of life” that informs them.

    About Letters to a Young Poet

    Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet are arguably the most famous and beloved letters of the twentieth century. Written when the poet was himself still a young man, with most of his greatest work before him, they were addressed to a student who had sent Rilke some of his own writing, asking for advice on becoming a writer. The two never met, but over a period of several years Rilke wrote him these ten letters, which have been cherished by hundreds of thousands of readers for what Stephen Mitchell calls in his Foreword the "vibrant and deeply felt experience of life" that informs them. Eloquent and personal, Rilke’s meditations on the creative process, the nature of love, the wisdom of children, and the importance of solitude offer a wealth of spiritual and practical guidance for anyone. At the same time, this collection, in Stephen Mitchell’s definitive translation, reveals the thoughts and feelings of one of the greatest poets and most distinctive sensibilities of the twentieth century.

    About Letters to a Young Poet

    Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet are arguably the most famous and beloved letters of the twentieth century. Written when the poet was himself still a young man, with most of his greatest work before him, they were addressed to a student who had sent Rilke some of his own writing, asking for advice on becoming a writer. The two never met, but over a period of several years Rilke wrote him these ten letters, which have been cherished by hundreds of thousands of readers for what Stephen Mitchell calls in his Foreword the “vibrant and deeply felt experience of life” that informs them. Eloquent and personal, Rilke’s meditations on the creative process, the nature of love, the wisdom of children, and the importance of solitude offer a wealth of spiritual and practical guidance for anyone. At the same time, this collection, in Stephen Mitchell’s definitive translation, reveals the thoughts and feelings of one of the greatest poets and most distinctive sensibilities of the twentieth century.

    About Letters to a Young Poet

    The ten letters collected here are arguably the most famous and beloved letters of our century. Written when Rainer Maria Rilke was himself still a young man with most of his greatest work before him, they are addressed to a student who had sent Rilke some of his work, asking for advice about becoming a writer. The two never met, but over a period of several years Rilke wrote him these ten letters, which have been enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of readers for what Stephen Mitchell calls the “vibrant and deeply felt experience of life” that informs them.

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    Duino Elegies & The Sonnets to Orpheus
    The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Briggs
    See all books by Rainer Maria Rilke

    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

    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: Literary Collections | Literary Criticism | Literary Fiction

    Mass Market Paperback | $12.00
    Published by Vintage
    Oct 12, 1986 | 128 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780394741048

    Category: Literary Collections | Literary Criticism | Literary Fiction

    Hardcover | $16.00
    Published by Modern Library
    Dec 04, 2001 | 128 Pages | 4-11/16 x 7-1/4 | ISBN 9780679642329

    Category: Literary Collections | Literary Criticism | Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Random House
    Apr 28, 2020 | 128 Pages | ISBN 9780307819352

    Category: Literary Collections | Literary Criticism | Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Vintage
    Feb 16, 2011 | 128 Pages | ISBN 9780307787231
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