Selected Poems

Rilke, Rainer Maria

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The verse in this collection ranges from the objective, naturalistic descriptions of Rilke’s earliest work to the effusive outpourings of half-religious ecstasy and anguish that characterize his later poems.

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Publish Date: 22/02/2001
ISBN: 9780141183497 Category: Tag:

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Hailed as the greatest modern lyrical poet of Germany, Rainer Maria Rilke’s genius lies in his passion for perfection, artistic integrity and ‘willingness to remain a perpetual beginner’.

The verse contained in this selection ranges from the objective, naturalistic descriptions of his earliest works to the increasingly effusive outpourings of half-religious ecstasy and anguish that characterize his later poems and culminates in the overwhelmingly personal vision of the famous ‘Duino Elegies’ and ‘The Sonnets to Orpheus’, in which his most intense experiences of living and being find their noblest expression.

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Weight 78 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 5 mm
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Pages

93

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

831.912 (edition:21)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K