The Sonnets To Orpheus (English and German Edition) - Softcover
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One of the literary masterpieces of the century, this translation is now presented with facing-page German.
To Rilke himself the Sonnets to Orpheus were "perhaps the most mysterious…in the way they came up and entrusted themselves to me, the most enigmatic dictation I have ever held through and achieved; the whole first part was written down in a single breathless act of obedience, between the 2nd and 5th of February, without one word being doubtful or having to be changed." With facing-page German.
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Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus (published 1923 in German) rank with the most distinguished works of modern poetry. Written in an extraordinary burst of inspiration, these poems reveal a vision of ``a mode of being in which all the ordinary human dichotomies (life/death, good/evil) are reconciled in an infinite wholeness.'' Stephen Mitchell's translations are masterful re-creations of the original, giving both precise renderings of Rilke's language and sensitive interpretations of his poetic intent. This fine dual-language edition is highly recommended. Ulrike S. Rettig, German Dept., Hervard Univ.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First printing. Translation by Stephen Miller of "Die Sonette an Orpheus" (Insel, 1923), with translator's introduction and notes. Volume, measuring approximately 5.75" x 9.75", is bound in quarter black cloth and light blue paper-covered boards, with stamped silver lettering to spine. Book displays very light shelfwear. Binding is firm. Interior is clean and bright. Dust jacket, with price of $13.95 on front flap, displays very light shelfwear. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. 183 pages. One of the literary masterpieces of the century, this translation is now presented with facing-page German. To Rilke himself the "Sonnets to Orpheus" were "perhaps the most mysterious. in the way they came up and entrusted themselves to me, the most enigmatic dictation I have ever held through and achieved; the whole first part was written down in a single breathless act of obedience, between the 2nd and 5th of February, without one word being doubtful or having to be changed.". Seller Inventory # ABE-1665038431572