| Sonnets to Orpheus Contributor(s): Rilke, Rainer Maria (Author), Cohn, Stephen (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1857544560 ISBN-13: 9781857544565 Publisher: Carcanet Press OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2006 Annotation: The content of these sonnets, appearing comparatively simple at first, resonate far beyond the familiar legend of Orpheus and Eurydice; they have a range that encompasses the Singing God and his beloved Eurydice; legend in general; time; flight and change; architecture, music and dance; and animals, plants, flowers, and fruits. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - General |
| Dewey: 831.912 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.44" W x 8.6" (0.63 lbs) 214 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rilke's Sonnets to Orpheus appear simple, even casual, at first reading, but have a content which resonates far beyond the familiar legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. They take in the Singing God and his beloved Eurydice; legend in general, along with time, flight and change; architecture, music and dance; animals, plants, flowers and fruits. |