Duino Elegies, Deluxe Edition
The original English translation of Rilke's landmark poetry cycle, by Vita and E dward Sackville-West - reissued for the first time in 90 years
By Rainer Maria Rilke | Publisher: Steerforth Press
About the book
The first-ever English translation of Rilke’s landmark poetry cycle, by Vita and Edward Sackville-West – reissued for the first time in 90 years
In 1931, Virginia and Leonard Woolf’s Hogarth Press published a small run of a beautiful edition of Rainer Maria Rilke’s Duino Elegies, in English translation by the writers Vita and Edward Sackville-West. This marked the English debut of Rilke’s masterpiece, which would eventually be rendered in English over 20 times, influencing countless poets, musicians and artists across the English-speaking world.
Published for the first time in 90 years, the Sackville-Wests’ translation is both a fascinating historical document and a magnificent blank-verse rendering of Rilke’s poetry cycle. Featuring a new introduction from critic Lesley Chamberlain, this reissue casts one of European literature’s great masterpieces in fresh light.
Editions of Duino Elegies, Deluxe Edition
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781782277798
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781782277804
- EBook
- ISBN 9781782277866
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The first-ever English translation of Rilke’s landmark poetry cycle, by Vita and Edward Sackville-West – reissued for the first time in 90 years
In 1931, Virginia and Leonard Woolf’s Hogarth Press published a small run of a beautiful edition of Rainer Maria Rilke’s Duino Elegies, in English translation by the writers Vita and Edward Sackville-West. This marked the English debut of Rilke’s masterpiece, which would eventually be rendered in English over 20 times, influencing countless poets, musicians and artists across the English-speaking world.
Published for the first time in 90 years, the Sackville-Wests’ translation is both a fascinating historical document and a magnificent blank-verse rendering of Rilke’s poetry cycle. Featuring a new introduction from critic Lesley Chamberlain, this reissue casts one of European literature’s great masterpieces in fresh light.
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What is Duino Elegies, Deluxe Edition about?
The first-ever English translation of Rilke’s landmark poetry cycle, by Vita and Edward Sackville-West – reissued for the first time in 90 years
In 1931, Virginia and Leonard Woolf’s Hogarth Press published a small run of a beautiful edition of Rainer Maria Rilke’s Duino Elegies, in English translation by the writers Vita and Edward Sackville-West. This marked the English debut of Rilke’s masterpiece, which would eventually be rendered in English over 20 times, influencing countless poets, musicians and artists across the English-speaking world.
Published for the first time in 90 years, the Sackville-Wests’ translation is both a fascinating historical document and a magnificent blank-verse rendering of Rilke’s poetry cycle. Featuring a new introduction from critic Lesley Chamberlain, this reissue casts one of European literature’s great masterpieces in fresh light.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Duino Elegies, Deluxe Edition?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems
Where can I read a sample of Duino Elegies, Deluxe Edition?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781782277798
How long is Duino Elegies, Deluxe Edition and how many pages does it have?
Duino Elegies, Deluxe Edition has 112 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Duino Elegies, Deluxe Edition?
Rainer Maria Rilke
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Duino Elegies, Deluxe Edition is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781782277798) and paperback(ISBN 9781782277804) and ebook(ISBN 9781782277866)
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