Rainer Maria Rilke was an Austrian poet and novelist. Acclaimed as an idiosyncratic and expressive poet, he is widely recognized as a significant writer in the German language. His work is viewed by critics and scholars as possessing undertones of mysticism, exploring themes of subjective experience and disbelief. Rilke traveled extensively throughout Europe, finally settling in Switzerland, the inspiration for many of his poems. While Rilke is best known for his contributions to German literature, he also wrote in French. Contents: First Poems Evening Mary Virgin The Book of Pictures Presaging Autumn Silent Hour The Angels Solitude Kings in Legends The Knight The Boy Initiation The Neighbour Song of the Statue Maidens I Maidens II The Bride Autumnal Day Moonlight Night In April Memories of a Childhood Death The Ashantee Remembrance Music Maiden Melancholy Maidens at Confirmation The Woman who Loves Pont du Carrousel Madness Lament Symbols New Poems Early Apollo The Tomb of a Young Girl The Poet The Panther Growing Blind The Spanish Dancer Offering Love Song Archaic Torso of Apollo