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savaging's review against another edition
3.0
"if you truly possess this love for lesser things and if, by serving them, you can quietly win the trust of things that seem humble -- then everything will grow easier for you."
The Sonnets did nothing for me, but I can probably chalk a lot of that up to translation.
It was the Letters that I admired. I don't entirely trust the assertions -- that a poet needs to travel further and further inward, distanced as much as possible from the book-business and literary circles. But when I do want to believe it, it's nice to have an advocate in Rilke.
The Sonnets did nothing for me, but I can probably chalk a lot of that up to translation.
It was the Letters that I admired. I don't entirely trust the assertions -- that a poet needs to travel further and further inward, distanced as much as possible from the book-business and literary circles. But when I do want to believe it, it's nice to have an advocate in Rilke.
ryliereadss's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
This was a great read, lots about nature and the human condition. My favorite sonnets were at the end of part 1 and the beginning of part 2. I loved having the original sonnet on one page and the translated sonnet on the other page.
vivectelvanni's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
aceface's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.5
mel_sh's review against another edition
Where is her death? Ah, will you introduce / that theme before your song expires? - / I can feel her drifting off... to where?... A / girl almost ...
all that's been wrested from doubt / I greet, the mouths opened again / after knowing well what silence means.
The tale of Orpheus and Eurydice has always been my favourite greek myth (ever since watching Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) and with all the talk of Hadestown on tiktok, i was itching to consume some form of the myth. unfortunately, i did not do enough research about this book at the sonnets are not actually about the myth so i didn't really get what i went in for, hence the lack of a rating.
great writing regardless, i've been meaning to read rilke's work for a long time so i'm glad i finally got to dip my toes.
Do you recognize me, air, full of places once mine?>
yet who can say? If they regret their fading / it is for us to be their regret?
all that's been wrested from doubt / I greet, the mouths opened again / after knowing well what silence means.
The tale of Orpheus and Eurydice has always been my favourite greek myth (ever since watching Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) and with all the talk of Hadestown on tiktok, i was itching to consume some form of the myth. unfortunately, i did not do enough research about this book at the sonnets are not actually about the myth so i didn't really get what i went in for, hence the lack of a rating.
great writing regardless, i've been meaning to read rilke's work for a long time so i'm glad i finally got to dip my toes.
Do you recognize me, air, full of places once mine?>
yet who can say? If they regret their fading / it is for us to be their regret?
chillcox15's review against another edition
4.0
Deeply mystic and deeply mysterious. I will have to return to the font of Rilke many times.
aykanatilgan's review against another edition
4.0
Okudum bitti de ben mi kitabı okudum, kitap mı beni okudu bilemedim. Çevirmene de haksızlık etmek istemem ama YKY baskısı/ Yüksel Özoğuz çevirisini okudum, tavsiye etmiyorum. Anlamak için kafanızda tekrar tekrar sıraya sokmanız gerekiyor dizeyi. Sonra Cem Yayınevi / Yüksel Pazarkaya çevirisine göz gezdirdim. O çeviriyi daha bir beğendim sanki.