Sonnets to Orpheus Bilingual Edition

Rilke, Rainer Maria

ISBN 10: 1590301528 / ISBN 13: 9781590301524

Published by Shambhala, 2004

About this Item

Clean copy. Top right corner of front cover is creased; minor shelf-wear to head and tail band. Previous price is inscribed and there's an old Borders sticker on the back cover.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1775746674131

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sonnets to Orpheus Bilingual Edition
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1590301528
• ISBN 13: 9781590301524
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 1.52W x 13.72H x 21.39D centimeters 1.52 centimeters width by 13.72 centimeters height by 21.39 centimeters depth
• Weight: 272 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Written during an astonishing outburst of creativity during a period of only two weeks in February 1922, Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus is one of the great poetic works of the twentieth century. Willis Barnstone brings these striking poems into English with an approach honed through years of work on the philosophy of translation, about which he has written extensively. This dual-language edition allows readers to compare versions face-to-face to get a clear sense of the nuances of the translation. Also included is an extensive introduction from the translator that offers a biographical sketch of Rilke and reflects upon the ever-present tension between the poet's passion for life, romance, and adventure, and his yearning for the solitude he desperately needed to dedicate himself fully to his art.

About the Author

Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926) is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century. His works include Duino Elegies, The Sonnets to Orpheus, and Letters to a Young Poet.