Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties

A compilation of Rilke's poetry and prose for fans and newcomers alike. This is a mini-anthology of poetry and prose for both Rilke fans and those who are discovering him for the first time. The best work in this collection has been gathered by John J. L. Mood, while his discussion with the selections demonstrate his comprehension of men and women, as well as his intense spirituality, anchored in the senses. Poetry on love offered here are typically not simply sensual but often sexual, combining passion and compassion, while others look for recurring themes in his work, such as death and life, as well as progress and evolution. Rilke's comments on knowledge and openness to experience, on grasping the most difficult and converting the most strange into that which we can most trust, finish the book. ”