See buying choices for this item to see if it's one of the millions that are eligible for Amazon Prime.

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Letters to a Young Poet
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Letters to a Young Poet (Mass Market Paperback)

by Rainer Maria Rilke (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


14 used from £2.32
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover (New edition) £11.99 £11.99 10 used & new from £10.95
Paperback (New edition) £7.95 £4.99 53 used & new from £1.19
Audio Cassette (Abridged,Audiobook,Unabridged) Order it used

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties: Translations and Considerations

Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties: Translations and Considerations

by J L Mood
£8.99
The Essential Rilke

The Essential Rilke

by Rainer Maria Rilke
£7.28
The Book of Images

The Book of Images

by Rainer Maria Rilke
5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £7.99
Ahead of All Parting (Modern Library)

Ahead of All Parting (Modern Library)

by Rainer Maria Rilke
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £14.44
Stories of God: A New Translation

Stories of God: A New Translation

by Rainer Maria Rilke
£13.50
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage Books; 1st Vintage Books Ed edition (1 Dec 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0394741048
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394741048
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 280,381 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category:

    #7 in  Books > Fiction > Cult Authors > Rilke, Rainer Maria

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
write poetry
   www.WLpoetsagency.com    Poet's Literary Agency Publishers For Your Poetry. Submit Online. 
How To Write Poetry
   HowToWritePoem.com    Learn How To Write Powerful Poetry In Less Than An Hour 
Lettering A
   Ask.com    Find the Best Results for Lettering A. 
  
 

Product Description

Review
" The common reader will be delighted by Stephen Mitchell's new translation of that slim and beloved volume by Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet . . . the best yet."
--"Los Angeles Times"

"From the Hardcover edition."

Synopsis
A new translation of ten letters penned by Rilke from 1903 to 1908, which encompass his words of advice and encouragement to an aspiring young writer.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
writing
rilke
rainer maria rilke
poetry
germany
german romantic poetry
german poetry anthology
bards
20th century german poetry

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Letters to a Young Poet
85% buy the item featured on this page:
Letters to a Young Poet 5.0 out of 5 stars (9)
Letters to a Young Poet
7% buy
Letters to a Young Poet 5.0 out of 5 stars (1)
£5.60
Letters to a Young Poet
5% buy
Letters to a Young Poet 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£13.18
The Essential Rilke
2% buy
The Essential Rilke
£7.28
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

9 Reviews
5 star:
 (9)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!, 18 Sep 2005
By A Customer
This review is from: Letters to a Young Poet (Paperback)
As a poet Rilke is wonderful, but this collection of letters is the most awe inspiring thing he has written. I was introduced to this book by a friend and have re read it countless times and cherished it since. It is my number one recommendation as a meaningful gift especially for young people and aspiring artists. Buy this!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Rilkes book is not only for joung poets, 28 Jan 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Letters to a Young Poet (Paperback)
I read this short book of letters by Rilke twice last year and browse through it again and again. Indeed, Rilkes thoughts on man, life, the world are not ony for 'young poets' but are useful for any man. Akthough written at the beginning of this century, these thoughts are also a good guide for anyone living now. I don't need any commercial "Celestine prophecies" - I prefer Rilkes little book !
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "When a prince is going to speak silence must be made", 14 Jul 2004
By Bel Alcat "bel_78" (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews
(TOP 50 REVIEWER)   
This review is from: Letters to a Young Poet (Paperback)
"Letters to a Young Poet" is a very small book that allows us to enjoy the correspondence between a famous writer and an aspiring poet. This exchange of letters began in 1903 thanks to a missive that Franz Xaver Kappus sent to R. M. Rilke, and continued for many years, until 1908.

Why is this little book important?. Because it allows us to read what Rilke thought about many subjects, for example life, poetry, and art. And because, as F. X. Kappus said, "when a prince is going to speak, silence must be made".

Kappus wanted to share the insights that Rilke gave him, and thus compiled his missives in "Letters to a young poet". The letters are few, and not overly long, but in this case the knowledge offered is certainly greater than the number of pages.

It is easier to show you what I mean by giving you an example... For instance, what Rilke's advices Franz to do, when he tells him to: "Go into yourself and test the deeps in which your life takes rise; at its source you will find the answer to the question whether you must create. Accept it, just as it sounds, without inquiring into it. Perhaps it will turn out that you are called to be an artist".

On the whole, I highly recommend this book to everybody. It will probably be more useful to aspiring writers, but people who simply enjoy literature will delight in it too :)

Belen Alcat

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
One of the most moving and life changing books, in the form of letters written by someone so young at the time and yet with such an unbelievable insight into human life.
Published 11 days ago by S.

5.0 out of 5 stars Images so beautiful it hurts.
A simply beautiful book. I highly recommend it to those who love the written word.
Published on 19 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars The book that can change a way of living
A friend gave it to me when I was 18, and after all this years, I think that it is the best gift someone has done to me. Read more
Published on 8 April 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars My way of looking at life was changed
I read this book when I was 18. A friend of mine recomended it to me. It was a great surprise from the first line. I read it in an afternoon, and could not forget it. Read more
Published on 8 April 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A book of great depth, and of profound intrest to all.
Given to me by a wonderful new friend I was impressed that its concepts and precepts were akin to the Bible or The Book of Mormon. Read more
Published on 17 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest books I've ever read... A must read.
This is one of those books that no one ever goes out and buys, great friends just give it to you as a gift. Read more
Published on 19 Jul 1996

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

Health & Beauty at Amazon.co.uk

Elemis Resurface and Renew Skin Care Gift Set of 4 Products
From soap to shavers, massagers to mascara, stock up on your daily essentials or truly pamper yourself.

›Discover Health & Beauty

  

More From Rainer Maria Rilke

Orpheus

Orpheus by Don Paterson

Rainer Maria Rilke's '55 Sonnets to Orpheus' remain a testimony to a... Read more
£8.99 £6.99

 

Boys Smell

Lynx Africa Body Spray and After Shave Gift set
But we make sure they smell good...

›Discover male grooming at Amazon.co.uk

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates