{"product_id":"9781462840731","title":"Rilke on Death and Other Oddities","description":"\u003cp\u003e Opening with a brief account of the life and work of the early 20th Century German-language poet Rainer Maria Rilke, the book then has its first major set piece, a lengthy and provocative selection from his prose writings on death, for him the most important topic of all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is followed by a light-hearted account of Rilke´s surprising popularity in the U. S. of A., even extending to Hollywood.  A short chapter on Rilke´s obsession with the scientific accuracy of his poetry  and another on his poetic humor, prepare the reader for the second major set piece of the book --- a revealing look at his masterwork on death, the 860-line poem \u003ci\u003eDuinese Elegies\u003c\/i\u003e. The book closes with appendices on Rilke and god, translating Rilke, and a listing of the nearly 30 English translations of \u003ci\u003eDuinese Elegies\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141151473904,"sku":"9781462840731","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462840731_p0.jpg?v=1763679216","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462840731","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}