Letters to a Young Poet
With the Letters to Rilke from the "Young Poet"
Failed to add items
Add to cart failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
New to Audible Prime Member exclusive: 2 credits with free trial
Letters to a Young Poet
Buy Now for ₹469.00
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
P.J. Ochlan
About this listen
A work that has inspired generations, this new edition of Letters to a Young Poet features a fresh translation of Rilke's 10 classic letters, along with the missing letters from the young poet himself.
For nearly a century, eager writers and young poets, as well as those simply looking for a purpose in life, have embraced the wisdom of Rainer Maria Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, first published in 1929. Most readers and scholars have long assumed that the letters from the young poet were forever lost to posterity. Yet, shockingly, these letters were recently uncovered in Germany, and now the acclaimed translator Damion Searls has not only cast a fresh eye on Rilke's original letters, but also those of the "young poet", Franz Xaver Kappus, an Austrian military cadet and an aspiring poet. This timeless edition, in addition to presenting their dialogue together for the first time in English, provides a new window into the workings of Rilke's visionary poetic and philosophical mind, allowing us to reexperience the literary genius of one of the most inspiring works of 20th-century literature.
©2021 Damion Searls; copyright 2019 by Wallstein Verlag, Göttingen (P)2020 TantorWhat listeners say about Letters to a Young Poet
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Bhahavath
- 21-08-24
letters from young poet
kappus letters touched my heart more than rilke, wonderful take on solitude, sexuality and artistic career.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Meghana J
- 01-09-24
Amazing book, Dissapointing narration
Enough good is said about the book, definitely recommended (but try a different audiobook)
The narration does not do justice to the beauty of this book. The tone is mechanical and counter-intuitive to the tone of the book
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Ravi V
- 04-04-23
More fluid translation than the penguin version
I had earlier read a different version of the same book by Penguin. I found that translation a little difficult and not so fluid. Apart from a more fluid and easy translation this version additionally contains the original letters from Kappus; also talks about the lost letter and the lives of two poets beyond the time of these letters. So this definitely gave a far better experience of reading this book.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!