{"product_id":"9780141192321","title":"Letters to a Young Poet","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Charlie Louth\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering and the nature of advice itself; these profound and lyrical letters have since become hugely influential for writers and artists of all kinds. This book also contains the 'Letter from a Young Worker', a striking polemic against Christianity written in letter-form, near the end of Rilke's life. In Lewis Hyde's introduction, he explores the context in which these letters were written and how the author embraced his isolation as a creative force. Charlie Louth's afterword discusses the similarities and contrasts of the two works, and Rilke's religious and sexual wordplay. This edition also contains a chronology, notes, and suggested further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49386033807587,"sku":"9780141192321","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1701\/6275\/files\/9780141192321.jpg?v=1783617397","url":"https:\/\/www.harbourbookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780141192321","provider":"The Harbour Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}