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Gleaned from Rainer Maria Rilke�s voluminous, never-before-translated correspondence, this volume offers the best writings and personal philosophy of one of the twentieth century�s greatest poets. The result is a profound vision of how the human drive to create and understand can guide us in every facet of life. Arranged by theme�from everyday existence with others to the exhilarations of love and the experience of loss, from dealing with adversity to the nature of inspiration�here are Rilke�s thoughts on how to infuse everyday life with beauty, wonder, and meaning. Intimate, stylistically masterful, brilliantly translated and assembled, and brimming with the passion of Rilke, Letters on Life is a font of wisdom and a perfect book for all occasions.