Letters to a Young Poet
€13.25
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780141192321 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rainer Maria Rilke |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.090 |
| Publishing Date | 05/04/2012 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €12.50 |
| Tax | €0.75 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €13.25 |
| Availability | +20 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
At the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself; these profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for writers and artists of all kinds. This book also contains the ''Letter from a Young Worker'', a striking polemic against Christianity written in letter-form, near the end of Rilke''s life. In Lewis Hyde''s introduction, he explores the context in which these letters were written and how the author embraced his isolation as a creative force. Charlie Louth''s afterword discusses the similarities and contrasts of the two works, and Rilke''s religious and sexual wordplay. This edition also contains a chronology, notes, and suggested further reading.