Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge by Rainer Maria Rilke

"Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge" by Rainer Maria Rilke is a novel written during the early 20th century. The narrative is centered around Malte Laurids Brigge, a young poet grappling with feelings of alienation and existential angst as he navigates life in Paris. The novel delves into themes of death, the search for identity, and the complexities of human experience. At the start of the book, the protagonist reflects on the struggles faced by those sensitive to their own development and warns against drawing parallels between their lives and the entries in his writings. His observations of city life include encounters with the ill and pregnant women, emphasizing a pervasive sense of mortality and the myriad of human experiences. As he describes his surroundings, including the sounds and smells of the city, Malte becomes increasingly aware of his internal transformation and the passage of time. He grapples with the concept of death, both personally and within the context of societal indifference, questioning notions of identity and human connection. This opening portion sets the tone for a deep exploration of existential themes through Malte's introspective lens. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926
Title Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Notebooks_of_Malte_Laurids_Brigge
Reading Level Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language German
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Paris (France) -- Fiction
Subject Stream of consciousness fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 2188
Release Date
Last Update Apr 3, 2015
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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