I really, really enjoyed this group of letters and would highly recommend it to anyone who is thinking about writing. Rilke's letters to a young man who is torn between a military career and pursuing poetry professionally are heartfelt and philosophical at the same time. Rilke also shares his ideas about genuine love, gender equality, faith, and literary criticism (which he feels pretty strongly about!). As I said, highly recommended.

To read a more detailed review with excerpts from the letters, go to my blog post: outsideofacat.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/letters-to-a-young-poet-rilke/ -- it seems like a waste of space to post the same review twice. :)