Sonnets to Orpheus and Duino Elegies by Rainer Maria Rilke

Sonnets to Orpheus and Duino Elegies

Rainer Maria Rilke with Jessie Lemont (Translator)

112 pages first pub 1923 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging reflective fast-paced
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During three feverish weeks in 1922, Rainer Maria Rilke composed the 55 sonnets that constitute Sonnets to Orpheus. Inspired by the death of a friend's daughter, the poet felt that he was being compelled to write by the girl's ghost. At about the ...

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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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