Table of Contents:
Part I
Ève
Paolo et Francesca
L'Homme au nez Casse / Man with the Broken Nose
L'Homme des Premiers Ages / Age of Bronze
Saint Jean-Baptiste
La Voix Intérieure / The Inner Voice
L'Èternel Printemps / Eternal Springtime
L'Èternelle Idole / The Eternal Idol
Le Penseur / The Thinker
La Pensée / Thought
Dessin / Study
Dessin / Study
Madame Vicuña
Bust of J. P. Laurens
Monument a Victor Hugo (ébauche) / Monument to Victor Hugo (figure study)
Bourgeois de Calais / The Burghers of Calais
Bourgeois de Calais / The Burghers of Calais
L'Enfant Prodigue / The Prodigal Son
La Tour de Travail / Tower of Labor
Ètude de nu pour le Balzac / Nude Study of Balzac
Part II
Balzac
Main / Hand
Clemenceau
Dessin / Study

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"Rilke's observations are wonderfully astute. For readers interested in either [sculpture or poetry], this volume is a treat." -- The Christian Science Monitor
During the early 1900s, the great German poet lived and worked in Paris with Auguste Rodin. In a work as revealing of its author as it is of his famous subject, Rainer Maria Rilke examines Rodin's life and work, and explains the often elusive connection between the creative forces that drive timeless literature and great art.
Rilke served for several years as Rodin's secretary -- living in the sculptor's workshops, watching the shaping of his creations, and discussing his views and ideas. Written in 1903 and 1907, these essays about the master's work and development as an artist mark Rilke's entry into the world of letters. Rodin himself paid the poet the ultimate tribute, declaring these meditations the supreme interpretation of his work. This excellent translation, complemented by 33 illustrations, will fascinate students of literature, philosophy, and art history.