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The Treasure of the Humble

The Treasure of the Humble () 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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