Project Gutenberg 2022-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 114 Maeterlinck, Maurice 1862 1949 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 Gleanings from Maeterlinck $aUnited Kingdom :$bMethuen & Co. Ltd.,$c1913,copyright 1917. Essays selected from: Our Eternity, The Unknown Guest, and The Wrack of the Storm. Our injustice to death -- Annihilation -- Communications with the dead -- Our ultimate consciousness -- The two aspects of infinity -- Our fate in those infinities -- Conclusions -- The knowledge of the future -- Heroism -- On re-reading Thucydides -- The dead do not die -- In memoriam -- The life of the dead -- The war and the prophets -- The will of earth -- When the war is over. Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Gleanings from Maeterlinck" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a philosophical essay collection written in the early 20th century. The work presents a selection of Maeterlinck's contemplative essays that explore existential themes, particularly focusing on death, the nature of consciousness, and the potential for communication with the afterlife. Through a reflective lens, the author navigates complex ideas, inviting readers to ponder their own understanding of existence and the mysteries surrounding life and death. The opening portion of the book begins with an introduction setting the stage for Maeterlinck's exploration of death. He captures the audience's attention with a scene from his play "The Blue Bird," illustrating the innocence of childhood in relation to the concept of death. This initial discussion transitions into a deeper contemplation of mankind's inherent fear of death, the failures of society to confront this fear, and the struggles associated with comprehending life’s inevitable end. Maeterlinck suggests that humans have a tendency to flee from this central truth of existence, reinforcing the necessity for a proactive engagement with the subject of death rather than a passive avoidance. This opening segment effectively prepares the reader for a deeper philosophical journey through the various essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/gleaningsfrommae00maetiala 20140706214125maeterlinc 1913 GB Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Death Belgian essays (French) -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 373483 2025-06-27T03:34:40.127908 text/html 351922 2024-10-18T19:55:24 text/html 287132 2025-06-27T03:34:45.958849 application/epub+zip 285612 2025-06-27T03:34:41.088894 application/epub+zip 229176 2025-06-27T03:34:40.587873 application/epub+zip 385529 2025-06-27T03:34:49.508821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352147 2025-06-27T03:34:45.428858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295599 2022-09-30T12:10:30.063481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331218 2025-06-27T03:34:39.549918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 311209 2024-10-18T19:55:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18814 2025-06-27T03:34:49.651827 application/rdf+xml 10550 2025-06-27T03:34:40.694851 image/jpeg 2389 2025-06-27T03:34:40.640857 image/jpeg 232957 2025-06-27T03:34:40.161859 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia