To Rilke himself the Sonnets to Orpheus were "perhaps the most mysterious in the way they came up and entrusted themselves to me, the most enigmatic dictation I have ever held through and achieved; the whole first part was written down in a single breathless act of obedience, between the 2nd and 5th of February, without one word being doubtful or having to be changed." With facing-page German.

About the Author
Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), the author of Sonnets to Orpheus, Duino Elegies, and Letters to a Young Poet, was one of the greatest poets of the German language. M.D.H. Norton (1894-1985) was cofounder of W. W. Norton & Company, now the oldest and largest publisher owned wholly by its employees.

Reviews
"An excellent parallel-text translation of Rilke's classic poem-cycle dedicated to the archetype of all poets. 'Once and for all/it's Orpheus when there's singing'." Salman Rushdie, Independent on Sunday"



Book Information
ISBN 9780393328851
Author Rainer Maria Rilke
Format Paperback
Page Count 162
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 193g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm * 13mm