Project Gutenberg 2012-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 334 Bithell, Jethro 1878 1962 Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck Produced by Andrea Ball & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck" by Jethro Bithell is a biographical work written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life, influences, and literary contributions of Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck, known for his role in the Symbolist movement and for works such as "Pelleas and Melisande." The author aims to provide a thoughtful account that combines admiration for Maeterlinck's work with critical analysis, making it an interesting read for those curious about the intersection of his life and writings. The opening of the book sets up the challenges faced by Bithell as he attempts to document Maeterlinck's life while he is still living. It discusses the reticence of Maeterlinck concerning interviews and the difficulty of separating his impersonal literary creations from his personal experiences. Bithell explains that the primary source for understanding Maeterlinck lies within his own works, which often reflect his internal world rather than offering a direct biography. The preface outlines the structure and tone of the book, indicating that it will serve as a critical interpretation of Maeterlinck's literary contributions, alongside a narrative of his life, framed by the complexities of capturing a living artist’s essence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949 Authors, Belgian -- 19th century -- Biography Authors, Belgian -- 20th century -- Biography PQ Text Category: Biographies 429180 2025-07-15T15:49:47.357811 text/html 387567 2024-04-03T08:47:36 text/html 224594 2025-07-15T15:49:58.688707 application/epub+zip 229248 2025-07-15T15:49:51.604748 application/epub+zip 215874 2025-07-15T15:49:49.849733 application/epub+zip 485430 2025-07-15T15:50:03.073677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436322 2025-07-15T15:49:57.185718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405300 2022-09-17T17:28:03.249459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305090 2025-07-15T15:49:46.017766 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285316 2024-04-03T09:27:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16969 2025-07-15T15:50:03.201679 application/rdf+xml 17191 2025-07-15T15:49:50.409724 image/jpeg 3966 2025-07-15T15:49:50.130734 image/jpeg 211708 2025-07-15T15:49:47.385813 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia