Project Gutenberg 2020-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 214 Maeterlinck, Maurice 1862 1949 Müller-Schönefeld, Wilh. 1867 1944 Müller-Schönefeld, Wilhelm Muller-Schonefeld, Wilh. Müller-Schoenefeld, Wilhelm Müller-Schoenefeld, Ernst Wilhelm Oppeln-Bronikowski, Friedrich von 1873 1936 Oppeln-Bronikowski, F. v. (Friedrich) Von Oppeln-Bronikowski, Friedrich Das Leben der Bienen Produced by Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library. "Das Leben der Bienen" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a philosophical exploration of the life cycle and social structure of bees, written in the late 19th century. The work is not a guide to beekeeping or a scientific treatise but rather a reflective analysis of the bees' organizational life, their roles, and the deeper meanings behind their existence. Maeterlinck invites readers to view the intricate world of the bee colony through a lens of wonder and mystery, suggesting that the bees embody profound truths about nature and existence. The opening of the text sets the stage for this exploration by clarifying Maeterlinck’s intent; he does not aim to provide practical advice or scientific facts typically expected in beekeeping literature. Instead, he emphasizes the beauty and complexity of the bee's life, discussing their social order, the roles of the queen, worker bees, and drones, and alluding to the philosophical implications of their existence. Through vivid imagery and thoughtful prose, Maeterlinck invites readers to ponder the nature of sacrifice, society, and the uncanny similarities between human and bee behavior, establishing a thematic framework that transcends mere observation and delves into existential inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Bees PQ QL Text Category: German Literature Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Philosophy & Ethics 461240 2025-07-24T11:18:39.854592 text/html 435001 2024-10-17T16:53:40 text/html 1063668 2025-07-24T11:18:46.408525 application/epub+zip 1065402 2025-07-24T11:18:41.329644 application/epub+zip 253354 2025-07-24T11:18:40.523640 application/epub+zip 1180453 2025-07-24T11:18:50.679565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1137431 2025-07-24T11:18:45.644597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324679 2022-09-27T20:00:39.445187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407009 2025-07-24T11:18:39.241547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 387008 2024-10-17T16:53:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19056 2025-07-24T11:18:50.835508 application/rdf+xml 13167 2025-07-24T11:18:40.635575 image/jpeg 1822 2025-07-24T11:18:40.568559 image/jpeg 1008038 2025-07-24T11:18:39.958632 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia fr.wikipedia