The Book of Hours: Prayers to a Lowly God by Rainer Maria Rilke

The Book of Hours: Prayers to a Lowly God

Rainer Maria Rilke with Annemarie S. Kidder (Translator)

205 pages first pub 1899 (editions)

nonfiction poetry religion challenging reflective slow-paced
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This is the first complete translation of Rainer Maria Rilke's The Book of Hours (Das Stunden-Buch) in more than forty years. This bilingual edition provides English-speaking readers with access to a critical work in the development of the most si...

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Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 61%
inspiring 50%
hopeful 38%
challenging 23%
relaxing 12%
dark 11%
mysterious 10%
sad 6%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 30%
fast 22%

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