Maurice Maeterlinck Poet And Philosopher Classic Reprint

Author : Maurice Maeterlinck
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486451437
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book The Life of the Bee written by Maurice Maeterlinck and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an exuberantly poetic work that is less about bees and more about life, Maurice Maeterlinck expresses his philosophy of the human condition. The renowned Belgian poet and dramatist offers brilliant proof in this, his most popular work, that "no living creature, not even man, has achieved in the center of his sphere, what the bee has achieved." From their amazingly intricate feats of architecture to their intrinsic sense of self-sacrifice, Maeterlinck takes a "bee's-eye view" of the most orderly society on Earth. An enthusiastic and expert beekeeper, Maeterlinck did not intend to write a scientific treatise, even though he details such topics as the mathematically accurate construction of the hive, the division of labor among community members, the life of the young queen and her miraculous nuptial flight, and the movement and meaning of the swarm. An enchanting classic by one of the most important figures of world literature in the twentieth century and winner of the 1911 Nobel Prize in Literature, this fascinating study is a magnificent tribute to one of the most orderly communities in the world. It is also filled with humble lessons for the human race.