Project Gutenberg 2015-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 155 Maeterlinck, Maurice 1862 1949 Sutro, Alfred 1863 1933 Sutro, Alfredo Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander 1865 1921 Mattos, Alexander Teixeira de De Mattos, Alexander Teixeira Mattos, Alexander Teixera de Mattos, Alexander Teixeria de Mattos, Alexander Louis Teixeira de 04013663 The Double Garden Our friend, the dog -- The temple of chance -- In praise of the sword! -- Death and the crown -- Universal suffrage -- The modern drama -- The foretelling of the future -- In an automobile -- News of spring -- The wrath of the bee -- Field flowers -- Chrysanthemums -- Old-fashioned flowers -- Sincerity -- Portrait of a lady -- The leaf of olive. Produced by Mark C. Orton, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Double Garden" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on various themes related to the intricacies of life, love, and the relationship between humans and nature. Notable among these explorations is the bond shared between humans and dogs, with the essay beginning with an emotional tribute to a little bulldog named Pelléas, serving as a lens through which the author examines loyalty, existence, and the nature of companionship. The opening of the work details the short life of Pelléas, emphasizing his innocent curiosity and the complex world he must navigate. As he explores new surroundings, the author evokes a deep sense of empathy, illustrating the dog's struggles to understand the human realm and its myriad rules and expectations. The essay touches upon themes of duty, instinct, and the inherent connection between man and beast, raising poignant questions about love, loss, and the fleeting nature of life. The narrative sets a reflective tone that underlines the book's overarching contemplation of existence and relationship dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Essays PQ Text Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 311827 2025-06-19T12:50:28.638571 text/html 294180 2024-10-24T17:09:11 text/html 186032 2025-06-19T12:50:33.734645 application/epub+zip 186941 2025-06-19T12:50:29.710640 application/epub+zip 183551 2025-06-19T12:50:29.302610 application/epub+zip 282555 2025-06-19T12:50:37.135577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246700 2025-06-19T12:50:33.292624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243663 2022-09-22T04:51:26.962038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280570 2023-09-21T05:58:18.495953 text/plain 260631 2024-10-24T17:09:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17459 2025-06-19T12:50:37.294560 application/rdf+xml 8650 2025-06-19T12:50:29.392581 image/jpeg 1966 2025-06-19T12:50:29.346633 image/jpeg 169443 2025-06-19T12:50:28.947571 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia