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The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke

"This miracle of a book, perhaps the most beautiful group of poetic translations this century has ever produced," (Chicago Tribune) should stand as...more
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Stellar translation of beautiful poetry.
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few weeks ago
delicious.
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This poetry is so, so beautifully written. Every word has incredible depth which is very rarely found in translations. This book impeccably maintains the depth of all of Rilke's words and contains a great selection from all of Rilke's works. I love it and most highly recommend "The Duino Elegies".
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An absolutely beautiful presentation of Rilke. Bilingual and well-printed.
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desert island book-one poetry collection must
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This was one of my first loves. I stil remember when we first met... Translation by Stephen Mitchell is a must.
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Mitchell is a great translator of an amazing array of material.
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Stunning. Truly remarkable.
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I am in love with this man's words.
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Beautiful, beautiful translation of a beautiful, beautiful poet. One of the few books I dip into nightly.
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Editions
  • ISBN-10: 0060907274
  • ISBN-13: 9780060907273
  • ISBN-10: 0060956542
  • ISBN-13: 9780060956547
  • ISBN-10: 0151508712
  • ISBN-13: 9780151508716
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