Duino Elegies & the Sonnets to Orpheus: A Dual-Language Edition by Rainer Maria Rilke

Duino Elegies & the Sonnets to Orpheus: A Dual-Language Edition

Rainer Maria Rilke with Stephen Mitchell (Translator)

304 pages first pub 1923 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging reflective fast-paced
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Available for the first time in a single volume, Ranier Maria Rilke's two most beloved sequences of poems rendered by his most faithful translator. Rilke is unquestionably the twentieth century's most significant and compelling poet of romantic tr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews

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%

Average rating

4.28

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