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Duino Elegies

Rainer Maria Rilke
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Duino Elegies

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1923

Book Brief

Rainer Maria Rilke

Duino Elegies

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1923
Book Details
Pages

96

Format

Poem • Fiction

Publication Year

1923

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

Reviews & Readership

4.4

9,298 ratings

86%

Loved it

11%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

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Rainer Maria Rilke's Duino Elegies is widely praised for its profound existential themes and lyrical mastery, earning admiration for its emotional depth and philosophical insights. However, some readers find its abstractness and density challenging, potentially obscuring its meaning. This collection remains a significant poetic achievement, celebrated for its exploration of human experience.

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Who Should Read Duino Elegies?

A reader who would enjoy Duino Elegies by Rainer Maria Rilke is likely one who appreciates profound existential and spiritual themes. They enjoy deeply introspective and lyrical poetry, similar to those who favor T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land or Pablo Neruda’s Cien sonetos de amor. This reader values rich emotional and philosophical exploration.

4.4

9,298 ratings

86%

Loved it

11%

Mixed feelings

3%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

96

Format

Poem • Fiction

Publication Year

1923

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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