Letters to a Young Poet

Rainer Maria Rilke

Published by Sidgwick and Jackson, 1945

Language: English

Condition: Used - Good Hardcover

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The first British edition of Rilke's enduringly influential collection of ten letters written to the aspiring poet Franz Xaver Kappus. Composed between 1903 and 1908, these letters offer profound insights into the nature of artistic creation, solitude, and the necessity of looking inward to find truth. Originally published in Germany in 1929, this is the first appearance published in the UK.

Good Condition. Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Second World War economy paper. Binding is firm. Pages are lightly tanned. Pen marked to half-title. Front end paper is absent. Light pencil marginalia. Photographic frontis of the author. Boards have some wear with light marking to spine edge. Moderate tanning to spine and edges.

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Title: Letters to a Young Poet
Publisher: Sidgwick and Jackson
Publication Date: 1945
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Good

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