Letters to a Young Poet (Penguin Classics)

Letters to a Young Poet (Penguin Classics)

Rainer Maria Rilkeâ€™s powerfully touching letters to an aspiring young poet.
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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 generations of writers and artists of all kinds, including Lady Gaga and Patti Smith. With honesty, elegance, and a deep understanding of the loneliness that often comes with being an artist, Rilkeâ€™s letters are an endless source of inspiration and comfort. Lewis Hydeâ€™s new introduction explores the context in which these letters were written and how the author embraced his isolation as a creative force. This edition also includes Rilkeâ€™s later workÂ The Letter from the Young Worker.Â

For more than 80 years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780141192321
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2014-03-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780141192321

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780141192321
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2014-03-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780141192321

Letters to a Young Poet (Penguin Classics)

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