It's a maelstrom of associations that reflects precisely the insecurity that Rilke felt and which he projected into the character of his novel. Instead, the book is composed of dairy entries, prose poems, and descriptions. There is no true plot to the novel, and it's no classic story. In The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge, Rilke reflects on this irritation and the feeling of being overwhelmed. Paris at the turn of the century Image: Imago/Arkivi The then 35-year-old poet had already become famous for his polished poetry, but life in the pulsating metropolis upset the sensitive writer from Austria. He had moved there that year to write a monography on sculptor August Rodin. When Rainer Maria Rilke completed his only novel in 1910, one he had started writing six years previously in Rome, he had integrated many of the notes and lines he had written in letters during his many longs stays in Paris beginning in 1902. Instead, Malte Laurids Brigge sits alone in his room, listening to the sounds of the street outside, and is scared - scared of life, and of his own dreams. He hardly even notices the beauty of the city on the Seine with its wonderful parks and impressive architecture. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge' by R.
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