Letters to a Young Poet

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Letters to a Young Poet

By: Charlie Louth, Rainer Maria Rilke, Charlie Louth - editor, Lewis Hyde - introduction, Charlie Louth - translator

Narrated by: Dan Stevens, Max Deacon

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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke, read by Max Deacon and Dan Stevens.

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.

Charlie LouthRainer Maria RilkeCharlie Louth - editorLewis Hyde - introductionCharlie Louth - translatorDan StevensMax DeaconPenguin

European

Letters & Correspondence

Literary History & Criticism

Memoirs, Diaries & Correspondence

Poetry

World Literature

European Letters & Correspondence Literary History & Criticism Memoirs, Diaries & Correspondence Poetry World Literature

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...I cannot think of a better book to put into the hands of any young would-be poet, as an inspirational guide to poetry and to surviving as a poet in a hostile world. (Harry Fainlight)

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The readers really do this piece justice and give it a vocal range that draws us in, wakens us up and intrigues us with this esoteric and intellectual exploration of desire in all its forms . Faith holds on !
Chapter 13 sooooo well read.