Rilke On Love And Other Difficulties: Translati... May 2026

is a curated anthology of Rainer Maria Rilke’s poetry and prose, compiled and translated by John J. L. Mood .

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 on Love and Other Difficulties: Translati...

Selections of Rilke’s later poems, known for being sensual, tough-minded, and occasionally explicitly sexual.

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 is a curated anthology of Rainer Maria Rilke’s

Passages from Rilke's correspondence that explore love as a "high inducement to the individual to ripen" and "become world for himself".

Rilke On Love And Other Difficulties (Translation) - Readings Originally published by W

The volume is widely available at retailers such as Barnes & Noble , Bookshop.org , and City Lights Bookstore .