Author Description
'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.
Menrva's Summary
THE PULSE
The central conflict involves the poet's struggle to bridge the divide between internal subjective experience and the external objective world. Rilke navigates this tension by shifting from early neo-romantic and mystical expressions toward a precise, disciplined craft that seeks to articulate the essence of everyday existence. The poems function as a sustained interrogation of human mortality, the nature of love, and the inevitability of loss. Through a non-linear arrangement of verse, the collection tracks the evolution of a voice that seeks to locate the world within the self.
INSIDE THE PAGES
- Inclusion of the complete Duino Elegies
- Full text of the Sonnets to Orpheus
- Selection of poems from The Book of Images and New Poems
- Inclusion of uncollected poetry from 1906-1926
- Bilingual formatting for comparative reading
- Scholarly introduction detailing Rilke's poetic practice
- Extensive notes clarifying historical and thematic context
- Updated bibliographies for further research
THE COLLECTIVE ECHO
Discussion often centers on Rilke's transition from the ethereal, mystical tone of his early work to the rigorous, object-oriented focus of his later period. Readers frequently highlight the effectiveness of the bilingual presentation in capturing the rhythmic nuances of the original German. Critics emphasize the collection's success in mapping the poet's intellectual development across several decades of European modernism. The balance between the philosophical weight of the elegies and the formal precision of the sonnets remains a primary point of interest for scholars and casual readers alike. This volume is widely regarded as a comprehensive entry point for those seeking to understand Rilke's influence on twentieth-century lyric poetry.
Page Count:
416
Publication Date:
2011-01-01
ISBN-10:
0191620173
ISBN-13:
9780191620171
Classics
Poetry
European
Modernism
German
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