Sonnets to Orpheus and Duino Elegies by Rainer Maria Rilke

Sonnets to Orpheus and Duino Elegies

Rainer Maria Rilke with Jessie Lemont (Translator)

62 pages first pub 1923 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging reflective fast-paced
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The cycle of 55 sonnets that comprise Rainer Maria Rilke's "Sonnets to Orpheus" were written in a period of three weeks during 1922, a time which the poet himself described as a "savage creative storm." Inspired by the death of his daughter's frie...

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Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 53%
inspiring 46%
mysterious 46%
challenging 33%
hopeful 33%
sad 26%
dark 13%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%

Pace

slow 66%
fast 25%
medium 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 90% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

N/A: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 77% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%

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