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LoC No.: 19015763
Title: Mountain Paths
Original Publication: United States: Dodd, Mead and Company,1919.
Note: Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents: The power of the dead -- Messages from beyond the grave -- Bad news -- The soul of nations -- The mothers -- Three unknown heroes -- Wasted beauties -- The insect world -- Evil-speaking -- Of gambling -- The riddle of progress -- The two lobes -- Hope and despair -- Macrocosm and microcosm -- Heredity and preexistence -- The great revelation -- The necessary silence -- Karma.
Credits: Mark C. Orton, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Mountain Paths" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This work delves into profound philosophical and metaphysical ideas regarding life, death, and the continuity of the human spirit. The themes explored center around the persistence of memory and the powerful influence of the deceased in shaping our lives and societies, positioning the act of remembrance as a moral duty. The opening of "Mountain Paths" introduces the concept of the dead's active presence among the living, emphasizing their lingering influence in our thoughts and aspirations. Maeterlinck references literary works to illustrate how the deceased remain integral to our existence and how our souls are intertwined with theirs. He calls for a deeper understanding of death, urging readers to remember the virtues of those who have passed while challenging conventional perspectives on the nature of mortality and the ongoing connection between the living and the dead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949
Translator: Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander, 1865-1921
EBook No.: 66893
Published: Dec 7, 2021
Downloads: 77
Language: English
Subject: Essays
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 19015763
Title: Mountain Paths
Original Publication: United States: Dodd, Mead and Company,1919.
Note: Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents: The power of the dead -- Messages from beyond the grave -- Bad news -- The soul of nations -- The mothers -- Three unknown heroes -- Wasted beauties -- The insect world -- Evil-speaking -- Of gambling -- The riddle of progress -- The two lobes -- Hope and despair -- Macrocosm and microcosm -- Heredity and preexistence -- The great revelation -- The necessary silence -- Karma.
Credits: Mark C. Orton, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Mountain Paths" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This work delves into profound philosophical and metaphysical ideas regarding life, death, and the continuity of the human spirit. The themes explored center around the persistence of memory and the powerful influence of the deceased in shaping our lives and societies, positioning the act of remembrance as a moral duty. The opening of "Mountain Paths" introduces the concept of the dead's active presence among the living, emphasizing their lingering influence in our thoughts and aspirations. Maeterlinck references literary works to illustrate how the deceased remain integral to our existence and how our souls are intertwined with theirs. He calls for a deeper understanding of death, urging readers to remember the virtues of those who have passed while challenging conventional perspectives on the nature of mortality and the ongoing connection between the living and the dead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949
Translator: Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander, 1865-1921
EBook No.: 66893
Published: Dec 7, 2021
Downloads: 77
Language: English
Subject: Essays
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.