Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

Letters to a Young Poet

Rainer Maria Rilke with Charlie Louth (Translator)

nonfiction essays poetry inspiring reflective fast-paced

144 pages | first published 1929

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Rilke's powerfully touching letters to an aspiring young poet, now available in a beautiful hardcover Penguin editionAt the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writ...
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reflective 90%
inspiring 79%
hopeful 43%
emotional 33%
informative 23%
relaxing 15%
challenging 13%
lighthearted 7%
sad 3%
adventurous 1%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%

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medium 34%
slow 23%

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