An analysis of Rilke's Gedichte an die Nacht and the influence of this collection on his most outstanding work, the Duinese Elegien.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Interpretation of the 'Gedichte an die Nacht': 1. Die spanische Trilogie; 2. The encounter with the night; 3. The night and the lovers; 4. The night and the angel; Part II. Developments and Conclusions: 5. The meaning of 'nacht'; 6. The human situation; 7. The modes of transcendence; 8. An approach to Rilke; Notes; Bibliography; Index.