The book is currently out of stock
More about the book
Rainer Maria Rilke's collection of 55 sonnets emerged during a profound creative surge in 1922, spurred by the death of a close friend's daughter. Infused with mythological and biblical references, these sonnets reflect Rilke's emotional turmoil following World War I and his earlier struggles with the "Duino Elegies." The intense spirituality and exploration of beauty and existential suffering in these works solidify Rilke's status as a preeminent figure in German poetry. This edition features premium acid-free paper.
Book purchase
Sonnets to Orpheus and Duino Elegies, Rainer Maria Rilke
- Language
- Released
- 2019
We’ll notify you via email once we track it down.
Payment methods
- Title
- Sonnets to Orpheus and Duino Elegies
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Rainer Maria Rilke
- Publisher
- Digireads.com
- Publisher
- 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 62
- ISBN13
- 9781420963502
- Category
- Poetry
- Description
- Rainer Maria Rilke's collection of 55 sonnets emerged during a profound creative surge in 1922, spurred by the death of a close friend's daughter. Infused with mythological and biblical references, these sonnets reflect Rilke's emotional turmoil following World War I and his earlier struggles with the "Duino Elegies." The intense spirituality and exploration of beauty and existential suffering in these works solidify Rilke's status as a preeminent figure in German poetry. This edition features premium acid-free paper.