The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge

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This acclaimed translation of Rilke's only novel, first published in 1910, follows young Danish poet Malte Laurids Brigge in Paris. Obsessed with death and reality, he reflects on his family's history and the vibrant city life. The novel's unique structure and language echo themes found in Rilke's poetry, anticipating modernism.