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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780141192321
eBay Product ID (ePID)13046599772
Product Key Features
Publication Year2012
TopicBooks
Book TitleLetters to a Young Poet
Number of Pages112 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorRainer Maria Rilke
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight89 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRainer Maria Rilke