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rissaleighs's review against another edition
4.0
The only trouble with this collection is that it is much too short. "The Panther" is still just as striking to me as it was a dozen or more years ago.
oriana_n's review against another edition
3.0
IN APRIL
Again the woods are odorous, the lark
Lifts on upsoaring wings the heaven gray
That hung above the tree-tops, veiled and dark,
Where branches bare disclosed the empty day.
After long rainy afternoons an hour
Comes with its shafts of golden light and flings
Them at the windows in a radiant shower,
And rain drops beat the panes like timorous wings.
Then all is still. The stones are crooned to sleep
By the soft sound of rain that slowly dies;
And cradled in the branches, hidden deep
In each bright bud, a slumbering silence lies.
Again the woods are odorous, the lark
Lifts on upsoaring wings the heaven gray
That hung above the tree-tops, veiled and dark,
Where branches bare disclosed the empty day.
After long rainy afternoons an hour
Comes with its shafts of golden light and flings
Them at the windows in a radiant shower,
And rain drops beat the panes like timorous wings.
Then all is still. The stones are crooned to sleep
By the soft sound of rain that slowly dies;
And cradled in the branches, hidden deep
In each bright bud, a slumbering silence lies.
the_bee_writes's review against another edition
2.0
If you are interested in the artistic development of Rainer Maria Rilke then this book gives you a competent guide. The author explains a lot in prose but unfortunately there are not a lot of examples of the poets poems which is a shame.
I am not sure about the quality of the translations: As being German speaking I have been reading Rilke in German for many years. In German his words have a certain melody which I can not find in the translations. But I have also been translating poems from German into English and some things just can not be said in the other language. It seems to me that translating poetry is a lot more difficult than translating prose.
If you want to know about the poet and his development this is a very good book to start with. The chosen poems give a good overview over his work and might give you a taste for more.
I am not sure about the quality of the translations: As being German speaking I have been reading Rilke in German for many years. In German his words have a certain melody which I can not find in the translations. But I have also been translating poems from German into English and some things just can not be said in the other language. It seems to me that translating poetry is a lot more difficult than translating prose.
If you want to know about the poet and his development this is a very good book to start with. The chosen poems give a good overview over his work and might give you a taste for more.
urlphantomhive's review against another edition
3.0
I went to look up some of Rainer Maria Rilke's poems after reading his letters in the Little Black Classics series. While I usually not so great with poetry, the letters touched me dearly so I wanted to try his poetry as well.
And while nice, it didn't struck the same chords entirely as the letters. Maybe my expectations were too high - given how much I enjoyed reading the Little Black Classics, or maybe it was just the thing with me and poetry...
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And while nice, it didn't struck the same chords entirely as the letters. Maybe my expectations were too high - given how much I enjoyed reading the Little Black Classics, or maybe it was just the thing with me and poetry...
Find this and other reviews on my blog https://www.urlphantomhive.com
shksprsis's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
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
havebookswilltravel's review against another edition
2.0
My rating has nothing to do with the poems of Rilke, which are beautiful, and everything to do with the crappy edition and introduction.
afterttherain's review against another edition
4.0
oh this was so lovely :') been getting so much Rilke love and recommendation lately. But I think I will appreciate this better once I've read some more of his works so might come back to this one day!
avoiding_the_stress's review against another edition
5.0
Gorgeous imagery. I ended up highlighting pretty much half the book. Also I didn't even realize this was translated until now--the translation was that well done.
meegan's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
fast-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
3.0
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