The Treasure of the Humble explained
| The Treasure of the Humble |
| Title Orig: | Le Trésor des Humbles |
| Translator: | Alfred Sutro |
| Author: | Maurice Maeterlinck |
| Country: | Belgium |
| Language: | French |
| Genre: | Essays |
| Publisher: | Mercure de France |
| Release Date: | 1896 |
| English Release Date: | 1897 |
| Pages: | 225 (English version, approx.) |
The Treasure of the Humble (fr|Le Trésor des humbles) is a collection of thirteen deeply reflective mystical essays by the Belgian Nobel Laureate Maurice Maeterlinck. The work is dedicated to Georgette Leblanc.
Essays
- "Le Silence" ("Silence")
- "Le Réveil de L'Ame" ("The Awakening of the Soul")
- "Les Avertis" ("The Pre-Destined")
- "La Morale Mystique" ("Mystic Morality")
- "Sur Les Femmes" ("On Women")
- "Ruysbroeck L'Admirable"
- "Emerson"
- "Novalis"
- "Le Tragique Quotidien" ("The Tragical in Daily Life")
- "L'Étoile" ("The Star")
- "La Bonté Invisible" ("The Invisible Goodness")
- "La Vie Profonde" ("The Deeper Life")
- "La Beauté Intérieure" ("The Inner Beauty")
English translations
The Treasure of the Humble was translated into English by Alfred Sutro with an introduction by A. B. Walkley in 1897. The English-language version does not include the essays on Ruysbroeck, Emerson, and Novalis.
References
- Maeterlinck, Maurice (1900). The Treasure of the Humble. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company/London: George Allen, Ruskin House.
- Maeterlinck, Maurice (1907). Le Trésor des Humbles. Paris: Société du Mercure de France.
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