The best writings and personal philosophy of one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century are presented in this anthology, which was compiled from Rainer Maria Rilke's extensive, never-before-translated correspondence. A thorough understanding of how the human desire to create and comprehend can direct us in all aspect of life is the outcome. Here are Rilke's ideas on how to add beauty, wonder, and purpose to everyday life, organised thematically, from ordinary interaction with others to the thrill of love and the experience of loss, from overcoming hardship to the source of inspiration. Letters on Life is a font of wisdom and the ideal book for every occasion because it is intimate, stylistically impeccable, perfectly translated, and expertly put together.