This collection of poems by Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811)
translated into modern English rhyming verse by Peter Raina will
bring the stature of this contemporary of Goethe and Schiller into
sharp focus and will reach a new readership of English speakers
across the world. The subjects treated in this anthology include
reaction to major political events (particularly Napoleon's
incursions into German territory) and patriotic laudatory pieces as
well as anti-military sentiments, down to shorter poems, especially
the epigrams which explore everyday joys and tribulations.
Embarking on this challenging task of translation, the author was
inspired by the thoughts of John Sparrow in his book "Great
Poetry", Independent Essays: [words in poetry] 'move us simply by
their sound and through the appeal of rhythm and metre to the ear'.
Peter Raina was thus emboldened to replace the metre he found in
the original with a new rhyme and rhythm in his English
translation. The effect is a fresh, arresting comment on issues in
Kleist's background often not so dissimilar from those we
experience today.
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