The Lord Chandos Letter (1902)

by Hugo von Hofmannsthal

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This is an essay in letter form, written in 1901. The fictitious writer is Philip, Lord Chandos, and the addressee is Francis Bacon. The letter is dated 22 August 1603. Lord Chandos writes in response to an enquiry by Bacon about his two years of silence after five intense years of creative writing which he began at the age of 19. Now 26, Lord Chandos explains how he has come to distrust verbal splendour which fascinates for its own sake, and has made the relationship between language and existence his principal concern. The essay explains the conundrum of writing.… (more)

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The Lord Chandos Letter and Other Writings by Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Brief des Lord Chandos by Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Lettre de Lord Chandos et autres textes sur la poésie by Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Carta de Lord Chandos y otros textos en prosa by Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Lettera di Lord Chandos e altri scritti. Testo tedesco a fronte by Hugo von Hofmannsthal

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This is an essay in letter form, written in 1901. The fictitious writer is Philip, Lord Chandos, and the addressee is Francis Bacon. The letter is dated 22 August 1603. Lord Chandos writes in response to an enquiry by Bacon about his two years of silence after five intense years of creative writing which he began at the age of 19. Now 26, Lord Chandos explains how he has come to distrust verbal splendour which fascinates for its own sake, and has made the relationship between language and existence his principal concern. The essay explains the conundrum of writing.

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La Lettera di Lord Chandos (in tedesco Ein Brief) è una lettera immaginaria, scritta da Hugo von Hofmannsthal e pubblicata il 18 ottobre 1902 su Der Tag, inviata da Lord Chandos, un giovane che sta vivendo una crisi linguistica, al suo maestro Francis Bacon. Questa lettera è un vero e proprio saggio tedesco sui limiti del linguaggio.

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