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.
Informações sobre o Livro
Título do livro : Letters to a Young Poet
Autor : Rilke, Rainer Maria
Idioma : Português
Editora do livro : Penguin Classics
Data de publicação : 05-04-2012
Gênero do livro : Ficção
Peso : 89 g
Quantidade de páginas : 112
Ano de publicação : 2012
Altura : 30 cm
Largura : 23 cm