Sonnets to Orpheus and Duino Elegies

by Rainer Maria Rilke, Jessie Lemont (Translator)

Overview

Intimately connected in themes and regarded as the poet's masterpieces, these verses offer meditations on love, death, God, and the meaning of life. This edition features acclaimed translations by Jessie Lemont.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486846064
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	01/15/2020
Series:	Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	836 KB

About the Author

Although his poetry was recognized and admired by leading European artists, Austro-German poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926) was virtually unknown during his lifetime. He achieved international acclaim with his last two works, Duino Elegies and Sonnets to Orpheus, and he has come to be recognized as a master of verse.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
Introduction by Henry W. Wells
Sonnets to Orpheus
   First Part 
   Second Part
Duino Elegies
Index to First Lines