{"product_id":"9780141192321","title":"Letters to a Young Poet","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Rilke, Rainer, Louth, Charlie \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 05\/04\/2012,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 112 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780141192321,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself; these profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for writers and artists of all kinds. This book also contains the 'Letter from a Young Worker', a striking polemic against Christianity written in letter-form, near the end of Rilke's life. In Lewis Hyde's introduction, he explores the context in which these letters were written and how the author embraced his isolation as a creative force. Charlie Louth's afterword discusses the similarities and contrasts of the two works, and Rilke's religious and sexual wordplay. This edition also contains a chronology, notes, and suggested further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43697612587052,"sku":"9780141192321","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780141192321.jpg?v=1722597299","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780141192321","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}