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100 1 _aMaeterlinck, Maurice,
_d1862-1949
245 1 4 _aDas Leben der Bienen
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-03-08
508 _aProduced 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.
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBees
700 1 _aMüller-Schönefeld, Wilh.,
_d1867-1944
700 1 _aOppeln-Bronikowski, Friedrich von,
_d1873-1936
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61584
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