45 pages 1 hour read

Rainer Maria Rilke

The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge

Fiction | Novel/Book in Verse | Adult | Published in 1910

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The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge by Rainer Maria Rilke is praised for its poetic language and profound introspection but critiqued for its fragmented narrative and challenging structure. Readers admire its exploration of existential themes and vivid imagery, though some find it difficult to engage with due to its non-linear storyline and dense prose.

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Who Should Read The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge?

A reader who appreciates introspective and existential literature would enjoy The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge by Rainer Maria Rilke. Fans of Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time and Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis will be captivated by Rilke’s poetic prose, philosophical ruminations, and exploration of memory and identity.

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Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Genre
Classic Fiction
German Literature
Themes
Values/Ideas: Literature
Life/Time: Coming of Age
Life/Time: Mortality & Death