Selected Poems — Rainer Maria Rilke

Rainer Maria Rilke 1875 1926 is one of the leading poets of European Modernism and one of the greatest twentieth century lyric poets in German From The Book of Hours in 1905 to the Sonnets of Orpheus written in 1922 his poetry explores themes of death love and loss He strives constantly to interrogate the relationship between his art and the world around him moving from the neo romantic and the mystic towards the precise craft of expressing the everyday in poetry This bilingual edition fully reflects Rilkes poetic development It contains the full text of the Duino Elegies and the Sonnets to Orpheus selected poems from The Book of Images New Poems and earlier volumes and from the uncollected poetry 1906 26 The translations are accurate sensitive and nuanced and are accompanied by an introduction and notes that elucidate Rilkes poetic practice and his central role in modern poetry ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up to date bibliographies for further study and much more