Mood provides introductory essays and connecting commentary that links Rilke's spirituality to sensory experience.
The book concludes with reflections on turning "what is most alien into that which we can most trust," focusing on death, growth, and the necessity of personal solitude. Major Themes
Rilke famously argues that love is not about "merging" but is instead a "day labor" that requires two solitudes to "protect and touch and greet each other". Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties: Translati...
Rilke On Love And Other Difficulties (Translation) - Readings
Selections of Rilke’s later poems, known for being sensual, tough-minded, and occasionally explicitly sexual. Rilke On Love And Other Difficulties (Translation) -
Passages from Rilke's correspondence that explore love as a "high inducement to the individual to ripen" and "become world for himself".
The volume is widely available at retailers such as Barnes & Noble , Bookshop.org , and City Lights Bookstore . Originally published by W
Originally published by W. W. Norton & Company in 1975, the collection serves as an introductory "mini-anthology" for both new and longtime readers. Key Components of the Collection