{"product_id":"9781782277804","title":"Duino Elegies by Edward Sackville-West","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe captivating original English translation of Rilke's landmark poetry cycle, by Vita and Edward Sackville-West\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1931, Virginia and Leonard Woolf's Hogarth Press published a beautiful edition of Rainer Maria Rilke's \u003ci\u003eDuino Elegies\u003c\/i\u003e, in English translation by the writers Vita and Edward Sackville-West. This marked the English debut of Rilke's masterpiece, which would go on to influence countless poets, musicians and artists across the English-speaking world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow published for the first time in 90 years, the Sackville-Wests' translation is both a fascinating historical document and a magnificent blank-verse rendering of Rilke's poetry cycle. Featuring a new introduction from critic Lesley Chamberlain, this reissue casts one of European literature's great masterpieces in fresh light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated by Vita Sackville-West and Edward Sackville-West\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRainer Maria Rilke\u003c\/b\u003e (1875-1926) is considered one of the greatest German-language writers to have ever lived. He is best known for his \u003ci\u003eDuino Elegies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSonnets to Orpheus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303684452725,"sku":"9781782277804","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781782277804.jpg?v=1762794729","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781782277804","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}