{"product_id":"songs-on-the-death-of-children-9781476690421","title":"Songs on the Death of Children","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   German poet Friedrich Ruckert''s (1788-1866) youngest children died of scarlet fever, the pandemic of his age. Over a six month period in 1834, he wrote hundreds of laments that were published posthumously in the classic poetry collection \u003ci\u003eKindertotenlieder\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Here in English for the first time, these evocative modern translations by a fellow bereaved father reveal an honest grappling with grief (\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Century\u003c\/i\u003e). Each poem is accompanied by insights into the bereaved, along with personal anecdotes, historical and cultural information, the latest research on grief, and discussions of literary and biblical allusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword by Cornelia Kallisch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSongs on the Death of Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Supplemental Poems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbbreviations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslator Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex of First Lines in English and German (from Songs on the Death of Children)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex of First Lines and Authors (Not Part of Songs on the Death of Children)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex of Bible Verses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040512180567,"sku":"9781476690421","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/songs-on-the-death-of-children-9781476690421","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}