A landmark in the development of the twentieth-century novel, the Notebooks is the story of a young Danish aristocrat , told in a series of notes that explore Malte's life in Paris, childhood memories and reflections in highly crafted poetic prose. A...
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A landmark in the development of the twentieth-century novel, the Notebooks is the story of a young Danish aristocrat , told in a series of notes that explore Malte's life in Paris, childhood memories and reflections in highly crafted poetic prose. A radical departure from literary realism, it is an archetypal confrontation with the modern. Cover -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Note on the Text and Translation -- Select Bibliography -- A Chronology of Rainer Maria Rilke -- The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge -- Appendix A: Drafts of the Opening -- Appendix B: Original Ending of the Notebooks -- Explanatory Notes -- Index of Names and Places -- Index of Works.
