Selected Poems

with parallel German text

Rainer Maria Rilke, Robert Vilain (Professor of German, University of Bristol), Susan Ranson , Marielle Sutherland

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Oxford University Press
01 July 2011

Poetry; Poetry by individual poets; Literary studies: poetry & poets

Series: Oxford World's Classics

'Nowhere, beloved, can world be but within us'

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 Rilke's 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 Rilke's poetic practice and his central role in modern poetry.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's 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.

By: Rainer Maria Rilke
Edited by: Robert Vilain (Professor of German University of Bristol)
Translated by: Susan Ranson, Marielle Sutherland
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 285g
ISBN: 9780199569410
ISBN 10: 019956941X
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 01 July 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Selected Poems: with parallel German text

A masterly introduction to Rilke ... a representative and well-judged assortment of poems, both familiar and uncollected ... a wealth of excellent and thoughtful notes * The Brown Book *