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by Rainer Maria Rilke (Author), Marc Allen (Editor), Joan M. Burnham (Translator) "Your letter reached me just a few days ago ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 128 pages
  • Publisher: New World Library; 2nd Revised edition edition (May 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1577311558
  • ISBN-13: 978-1577311553
  • Product Dimensions: 18.5 x 13 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 266,735 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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These letters have been considered by some to be the famous and beloved letters of the 20th century. Rainer Maria Rilke himself said that much of his creative expression went into his correspondence, and hear he touches upon a wide of subjects.
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5.0 out of 5 stars For the Artist, 24 Oct 1998
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This review is from: Letters to a Young Poet (Classic Wisdom Collection) (Hardcover)
This book first came to my attention when a good friend of mine sent me a quote from it, which has since become my life quote ("Be patient toward everything unresolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves..Do not search for the answers which could not be given to you now because you would not be able to live them. And the point is to live everything...Live the questions now")

Since I heard this quote, I tracked down a copy of the book after searching a half dozen bookstores and libraries, and it was worth every minute of work to find it. This book has been put on the highest level of appreciation in my mind, up there with Richard Bach's 'Illusion' and 'One'; my two other favorite books. Rilke's book was written for the artist; the person who wants to live life to its fullest and explore both the inner and outer world and their connections.

Although, as another reviewer said, this book will not be fully appreciated by all readers, it is a must read for everyone, especially those who appreciate spirituality, art and living.

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5.0 out of 5 stars eternal wisdom should be shared with everyone, 17 Sep 1998
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A very good friend gave this book to me as I was struggling to find myself during my early college years. I was instantly amazed at how a book written over ninety years ago could be so precisely helpful to the many questions I was suffering with at the time. Rilke introduced me to the concept of solitude as a blessing. This idea has truly changed my life for the better as I have taken the time to step away from life and look inside for the answers I seek. If I had one gift to give someone I truly cared about, it would be this masterpiece. Although the contents of this book can not be appreciated by everyone, I challenge all to read it and see if it sparks the fire in them that it has brought to me.
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