Letters to a young poet vs Lettres portugaises: Which Should You Read?
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Letters to a young poet
Letters written to F.X. Kappus during the years 1903-1908. Chronicle of Rilkes's life for the years 1903-1908 (p. 81-123).
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Lettres portugaises
Note on authorship: These “Lettres portugaises” were originally published as having been written by an unknown author in Portuguese and translated into French, also by an unknown translator. Eventually, they came to be…
The verdict
- Readers rate Letters to a young poet highest: Letters to a young poet 4.3 · Lettres portugaises 3.6.
- Letters to a young poet has the widest readership — 132683 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Letters to a young poet | Lettres portugaises | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (132683) | 3.6 (1742) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (4) | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (155) | — |
Reception
| Letters to a young poet | Lettres portugaises | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 132683 | 1742 |
| Editions | 144 | 141 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 244716 | 1361 |
| Pages | 138 | 79 |