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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A tremendous feat of sympathetic translation
I am astonished that this wonderful book has not been widely reviewed by Rilke fans. Ulrich Baer is a superb translator and just as crucially he has a deep understanding of Rilke's intention and meaning - vital for opening a window to appreciating one of the greatest poets of the last century (Rilke died in 1926). It is Rilke's prose that is on show here - Baer has made...
Published on January 26, 2008 by Harri Safari
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6 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Watered down Rilke
This is a poor example of Rilke period. I found this to be a sad compilation in the spirit of "chicken Rilke for the soul." If you are in the least bit interested in Rilke and his work you would do much better checking out his work published by Vintage.
Published on April 30, 2008 by Gabriel Gilbert
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A tremendous feat of sympathetic translation,
By Harri Safari (New York, NY, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Letters on Life: New Prose Translations (Modern Library Classics) (Kindle Edition)
I am astonished that this wonderful book has not been widely reviewed by Rilke fans. Ulrich Baer is a superb translator and just as crucially he has a deep understanding of Rilke's intention and meaning - vital for opening a window to appreciating one of the greatest poets of the last century (Rilke died in 1926). It is Rilke's prose that is on show here - Baer has made his selection from many thousands of letters, and gathered countless insights that would otherwise be unavailable to English-language readers.
6 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Watered down Rilke,
By Gabriel Gilbert (Japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Letters on Life: New Prose Translations (Modern Library Classics) (Paperback)
This is a poor example of Rilke period. I found this to be a sad compilation in the spirit of "chicken Rilke for the soul." If you are in the least bit interested in Rilke and his work you would do much better checking out his work published by Vintage.
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Letters on Life: New Prose Translations (Modern Library Classics) by Rainer Maria Rilke (Paperback - April 11, 2006)
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