Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke, read by Dan Stevens by PRH Audio published on 2014-06-02T21:11:45Z Rilke’s powerfully touching letters to an aspiring young poet At 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 generations of writers and artists of all kinds, including Lady Gaga and Patti Smith. With honesty, elegance, and a deep understanding of the loneliness that often comes with being an artist, Rilke’s letters are an endless source of inspiration and comfort. Lewis Hyde’s new introduction explores the context in which these letters were written and how the author embraced his isolation as a creative force. This edition also includes Rilke’s later work The Letter from the Young Worker. Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Letters-to-a-Young-Poet/dp/B00J9QQX5W">Amazon - Audiobook (downloadable format)</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/letters-to-young-poet-unabridged/id849213479?uo=4">iTunes - Audiobook (downloadable format)</a> <a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Classics/Letters-to-a-Young-Poet-Audiobook/B00J9MHLD4">Audible - Audiobook (downloadable format)</a> <a href="http://www.emusic.com/book/rainer-maria-rilke/letters-to-a-young-poet/10134329/">emusic.com - Audiobook (downloadable format)</a> Genre Penguin Classics Comment by Scott Clizbe AMAZING. So moving, love this. 2021-08-29T01:01:39Z Comment by Scott Clizbe "There is no lack for him (her) who creates." Wow, this rocked me. 2021-08-29T00:58:39Z Comment by Ruoxi in the sky It's beautiful. Thank you very much for sharing these letters. 2020-03-21T08:06:10Z Comment by User 252969259 This is one of my favorites and can be applied ti any thunh in life. 2019-04-27T01:48:57Z Comment by LegitMacaroni for backstory; Rilke was a highly praised poet, who was writing a responding letter to a young aspiring poet asking for his advice. This is only Rilke’s first response letter, they went on to send 6-7 more letters to eachother (i forget off top) which are all just as insightful. You can get the composition on Amazon for really cheap! 👍 2019-02-22T05:29:54Z Comment by Hannah Perkins awesome and inspiering 2016-10-31T14:10:16Z Comment by Hannah Perkins inspiering 2016-10-31T14:09:59Z Comment by Hannah Perkins awesomeness 2016-10-31T14:08:53Z Comment by Hannah Perkins awesome 2016-10-31T14:08:28Z Comment by sleepydrummer "this great and solitary man" •• enjoyed the reading, thank you. 2016-05-20T00:13:03Z Comment by Omer Ahmed Exquisite 2015-11-23T18:36:30Z Comment by shahzadsab can i get its sub-title? 2015-11-23T13:04:25Z Comment by Hamza Asmat can somebody plzz tell me the main idea of this story???? please.... 2015-11-22T11:05:46Z Comment by Ali Ab Bas Shah im getting problem to play this due the error of adobe flash player, sombody can send me downloaded file on my email..... aliabbavu32@gmail.com 2015-11-18T19:24:50Z Comment by faizabdi 2015-03-01T15:46:43Z Comment by user276771329 http://www.sondakikasporhaber.com 2014-11-22T22:22:07Z Comment by Anna Happen This one letter has been one of my two greatest influences as a writer. As the years go by it only more aptly reaches me and draws out the genuine. 2014-06-21T17:12:55Z Comment by LeeBobBlack Insightful. 2014-06-11T02:17:36Z