Rainer Maria Rilke's "The Way of Love and Death of Cornet Christoph Rilke" opened the Insel-Bücherei in 1912. The first edition quickly sold out, and new editions followed in rapid succession. The Cornet became a cult book with millions of copies sold and laid the foundation for the author's success and the distinctive book series. The tale of the young flag bearer, who stumbles wide-eyed through the horrors of a universal war, has lost none of its linguistic beauty and relevance to this day. For the anniversary, the book is being released in a new edition and is illustrated for the first time.