Rainer Maria Rilke and Lou Andreas-Salomâe : the correspondence

In this never-before-translated collection of letters spanning almost thirty years, Rainer Maria Rilke and Lou Andreas-Salome pen a relationship that moves from that of lovers to mentor and protege, to deepest personal and literary allies.

Despite illness, distance, and emotional and psychological pain, they cultivated an enduring and indispensable friendship with a heartfelt dialogue that encompassed love, art and the imagination.