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The Journal: Of My Other Self
Hardcover
Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025759265
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 250
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Journal: Of My Other Self is a profound and haunting semi-autobiographical novel by the celebrated poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Presented as a series of diary entries, the work follows Malte Laurids Brigge, a young, impoverished Danish aristocrat living in Paris. As Malte navigates the overwhelming and often grim realities of the city, he becomes increasingly preoccupied with the nature of death, illness, and the fragmentation of modern life.
This modernist masterpiece transcends traditional narrative structures, weaving together evocative childhood memories with intense philosophical meditations on perception and identity. Through Malte's eyes, the mundane and the macabre are transformed into subjects of deep contemplation. The prose is rich with the same lyrical intensity and psychological depth found in Rilke's poetry, making The Journal: Of My Other Self a seminal work of early twentieth-century literature. It explores the struggle of the individual to find meaning in an alienating urban landscape and remains a foundational text in the development of the existentialist novel.
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