{"product_id":"stories-of-god-a-new-translation-paperback","title":"Stories of God: A New Translation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRainer Maria Rilke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComposed in 1899 when Rilke was only twenty-three, the interconnected tales of \u003ci\u003eStories of God \u003c\/i\u003e were inspired by a trip to Russia the young poet had made the year previously. It is said that the vastness of the Russian landscape and the profound spirituality he perceived in the simple people he met led him to an experience of finding God in all things, and to the conviction that God seeks to be known by us as passionately as we might seek to know God. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll the great themes of Rilke's later powerful and complex poetry can be found in the \u003ci\u003eStories of God \u003c\/i\u003e, yet their charming, folktale-like quality has made them among the most accessible of Rilke's works, beloved by all ages.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century. His works include \u003ci\u003eDuino Elegies, The Sonnets to Orpheus, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLetters to a Young Poet. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8.36 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760460267808,"sku":"9781590300381","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/45839355d530cdb8dbbfadf057396b66.webp?v=1780180481","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/stories-of-god-a-new-translation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}