num_pages: 235
description: Rilke’s Book of Hours falls into three parts: The Book of Monkish Life (1899), The Book of Pilgrimage (1901), and The Book of Poverty and Death (1903). Although these poems were the work of Rilke’s youth, they contain the germ of his mature convictions. Written as spontaneously received prayers, they celebrate a God who is not the Creator of the Universe, but seems to be rather humanity itself, and, above all, that most intensely conscious part of humanity, the artist. This exquisite gift edition contains Babette Deutsch’s classic translations, which capture the rich harmony and suggestive imagery of the originals, allowing interpretations both religious and philosophical, and transporting the reader to new heights of inspiration and musicality.
language: English
title: The Book of Hours: Prayers to a Lowly God
titlecomplete: The Book of Hours: Prayers to a Lowly God (European Poetry Classics)
genres: German Literature, Classics, Faith, Philosophy, Religion, Spirituality, Poetry, Theology, Nonfiction, Christian
ratings_count: 7792
series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture
publisher: Northwestern University Press