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Letters to a Young Poet

With the Letters to Rilke from the "Young Poet"

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Letters to a Young Poet

Written by: Rainer Maria Rilke, Franz Xaver Kappus, Damion Searls - translator
Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
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A work that has inspired generations, this new edition of Letters to a Young Poet features a fresh translation of Rilke's 10 classic letters, along with the missing letters from the young poet himself.

For nearly a century, eager writers and young poets, as well as those simply looking for a purpose in life, have embraced the wisdom of Rainer Maria Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, first published in 1929. Most readers and scholars have long assumed that the letters from the young poet were forever lost to posterity. Yet, shockingly, these letters were recently uncovered in Germany, and now the acclaimed translator Damion Searls has not only cast a fresh eye on Rilke's original letters, but also those of the "young poet", Franz Xaver Kappus, an Austrian military cadet and an aspiring poet. This timeless edition, in addition to presenting their dialogue together for the first time in English, provides a new window into the workings of Rilke's visionary poetic and philosophical mind, allowing us to reexperience the literary genius of one of the most inspiring works of 20th-century literature.

©2021 Damion Searls; copyright 2019 by Wallstein Verlag, Göttingen (P)2020 Tantor European Memoirs, Diaries & Correspondence Russian & Soviet World Literature
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I had earlier read a different version of the same book by Penguin. I found that translation a little difficult and not so fluid. Apart from a more fluid and easy translation this version additionally contains the original letters from Kappus; also talks about the lost letter and the lives of two poets beyond the time of these letters. So this definitely gave a far better experience of reading this book.

More fluid translation than the penguin version

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Enough good is said about the book, definitely recommended (but try a different audiobook)
The narration does not do justice to the beauty of this book. The tone is mechanical and counter-intuitive to the tone of the book

Amazing book, Dissapointing narration

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kappus letters touched my heart more than rilke, wonderful take on solitude, sexuality and artistic career.

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