This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 19015159
Title: The Children's Life of the Bee
Credits: Produced by Annemie Arnst and Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Children's Life of the Bee" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a narrative rich in observation and poetic description, likely written in the early 20th century. This work blends elements of scientific inquiry with an exploration of the profound lives of bees, making it both an educational and a reflective read. Through this text, readers are invited to delve into the intricate world of bees, as they interact within their communities and demonstrate remarkable behavior, offering insights into nature's wonders. The opening of the book sets the stage by painting an idyllic picture of a bee apiary in Dutch Flanders. The narrator shares their nostalgia for the enchanting beauty of the location and reflects on the bees' integral role in the richness of nature. We learn about the hive's structure, its inhabitants including the queen, workers, and drones, and the organization of their duties. In this initial exposition, Maeterlinck establishes the bees as emblematic of selflessness and community, hinting at the deeper themes of sacrifice and the cycle of life that the narrative will explore as it reveals the mysteries of the hive and its collective spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949
Editor: Sutro, Alfred, 1863-1933
Editor: Williams, Wilbur Herschel, 1874-1935
Illustrator: Detmold, Edward Julius, 1883-1957
EBook No.: 38516
Published: Jan 8, 2012
Downloads: 225
Language: English
Subject: Bees
LoCC: Science: Zoology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 19015159
Title: The Children's Life of the Bee
Credits: Produced by Annemie Arnst and Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Children's Life of the Bee" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a narrative rich in observation and poetic description, likely written in the early 20th century. This work blends elements of scientific inquiry with an exploration of the profound lives of bees, making it both an educational and a reflective read. Through this text, readers are invited to delve into the intricate world of bees, as they interact within their communities and demonstrate remarkable behavior, offering insights into nature's wonders. The opening of the book sets the stage by painting an idyllic picture of a bee apiary in Dutch Flanders. The narrator shares their nostalgia for the enchanting beauty of the location and reflects on the bees' integral role in the richness of nature. We learn about the hive's structure, its inhabitants including the queen, workers, and drones, and the organization of their duties. In this initial exposition, Maeterlinck establishes the bees as emblematic of selflessness and community, hinting at the deeper themes of sacrifice and the cycle of life that the narrative will explore as it reveals the mysteries of the hive and its collective spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949
Editor: Sutro, Alfred, 1863-1933
Editor: Williams, Wilbur Herschel, 1874-1935
Illustrator: Detmold, Edward Julius, 1883-1957
EBook No.: 38516
Published: Jan 8, 2012
Downloads: 225
Language: English
Subject: Bees
LoCC: Science: Zoology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.