Letters to a Young Poet - Rainer Maria Rilke & Charlie Louth

Letters to a Young Poet

By Rainer Maria Rilke & Charlie Louth

  • Release Date: 2016-03-03
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 109 Ratings

Description

'What matters is to live everything. Live the questions for now.'

A hugely influential collection for writers and artists of all kinds, Rilke's profound and lyrical letters to a young friend advise on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself.

One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

Reviews

  • Excellent Read

    5
    By Zrebz323
    An excellent read for anyone learning to value his own company and solitude.
  • Beautiful

    5
    By NothingToLearn
    A short, calming and insightful correspondence between a Great man and a poet.

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