Gleaned from Rainer Maria Rilkeās voluminous, never-before-translated correspondence, this volume offersthe best writings and personal philosophy of one of the twentieth centuryās greatest poets. The result is a profound vision of how the human drive to create and understand can guide us in every facet of life. Arranged by themeāfrom everyday existence with others to the exhilarations of love and the experience of loss, from dealing with adversity to the nature of inspirationāhere are Rilkeās thoughts on how to infuse everyday life with beauty, wonder, and meaning. Intimate, stylistically masterful, brilliantly translated and assembled, and brimming with the passion of Rilke,Letters on Life is a font of wisdom and a perfect book for all occasions.
Letters on Life - Rainer Maria Rilke & Ulrich Baer
Gleaned from Rainer Maria Rilkeās voluminous, never-before-translated correspondence, this volume offersthe best writings and personal philosophy of one of the twentieth centuryās greatest poets. The result is a profound vision of how the human drive to create and understand can guide us in every facet of life. Arranged by themeāfrom everyday existence with others to the exhilarations of love and the experience of loss, from dealing with adversity to the nature of inspirationāhere are Rilkeās thoughts on how to infuse everyday life with beauty, wonder, and meaning. Intimate, stylistically masterful, brilliantly translated and assembled, and brimming with the passion of Rilke,Letters on Life is a font of wisdom and a perfect book for all occasions.