The Life of the Bee - Softcover

Maeterlinck, Maurice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159605039X ISBN 13: 9781596050396

Publisher: Cosimo Classics, 2004

Synopsis

When Maurice Maeterlinck, with a poet's sensibility and sensitivity, turned his attention to a bee hive, his observations turned into a masterpiece. In "The Life of the Bee", Maeterlinck illuminates the whole life and society of the bee, from the structure of the hive, to the movement and meaning of the swarm, to the role and activity of the queen. "The Life of the Bee" is for all readers curious about a brilliant thinker's mediation on a force of nature that, ultimately, holds lessons about the human race and our universe. Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949) won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1911. His plays, prose, and poems touched on philosophy, the natural world, and mysticism.

About this title

About the Author

Maurice Maeterlinck (1862- 1949) was a Belgian playwright, poet and essayist who wrote in French. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1911. The main themes in his work are death and the meaning of life. His plays form an important part of the Symbolist movement.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 159605039X
• ISBN 13: 9781596050396
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 436