In this slim collection of ten letters, written to an aspiring poet in the early 1900s, Rilke speaks with his unique insistence about living your true, authentic life. Countless readers have found inspiration, wisdom, and guidance in these deeply personal letters now famous the world over. Translated and with a new afterword by Ulrich Baer, University Professor at New York University and translator of Rilkeâs \u003cem\u003eLetters on Life\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Interval,\u003c/em\u003e and the editor of other books by and about Rilke.