{"product_id":"the-book-of-hours","title":"The Book of Hours","description":"“The most trustworthy and exhilarating of Rilke’s contemporary translators.” ―Michael Dirda, Washington Post\n\nA gorgeous new translation of one of the strongest inaugural works in twentieth century poetry.\nLong hailed as a masterwork of modern German literature, The Book of Hours (1905) marks the origin of Rainer Maria Rilke’s distinctive voice and vision―where clarity of diction meets unexpected imagery and first-person poetry discovers its full lyric possibility. In these audacious poems, a devout but candid speaker addresses an ultimately unknowable deity, passing through love, fear, guilt, anger, bewilderment, loneliness, tenderness, and exaltation in his search for meaning.\nIn this dual-language edition, Edward Snow, “the most trustworthy and exhilarating of Rilke’s contemporary translators” (Michael Dirda, Washington Post), makes Rilke’s achievement accessible as never before in English. Snow retains a striking fidelity to the German text while also conveying the captivating psychological presence that animates Rilke’s best poems.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 132412346X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.132412346X.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Rilke, Rainer Maria|Snow, Edward\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41482240393274,"sku":"DBV.132412346X.A","price":15.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-book-of-hours","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}