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The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke - (Paperback) - 1 of 1

The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke - (Paperback)

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  • " This miracle of a book, perhaps the most beautiful group of poetic translations this century has ever produced, " (Chicago Tribune) should stand as the definitive English language version.
  • About the Author: Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) studied literature, art history, and philosophy in both Munich and Prague and is often considered one of the German language's greatest twentieth-century poets.
  • 400 Pages
  • Poetry, European

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About the Book



This book brings together, in addition to many other poems, selections from The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, Duino Elegies, The Sonnets to Orpheus, and The Book of Hours.



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" This miracle of a book, perhaps the most beautiful group of poetic translations this century has ever produced, " (Chicago Tribune) should stand as the definitive English language version.



About the Author



Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) studied literature, art history, and philosophy in both Munich and Prague and is often considered one of the German language's greatest twentieth-century poets. His two most famous verse sequences are the Sonnets to Orpheus and the Duino Elegies; his two most famous prose works are Letters to a Young Poet and the semiautobiographical The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.02 Inches (H) x 5.32 Inches (W) x .82 Inches (D)
Weight: .79 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: Poetry
Sub-Genre: European
Publisher: Vintage
Theme: German
Format: Paperback
Author: Rainer Maria Rilke
Language: English
Street Date: March 13, 1989
TCIN: 11453344
UPC: 9780679722014
Item Number (DPCI): 248-02-7320
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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