'Spent evening dancing, and reading Maeterlinck's "Life of the Bee".'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Hilary Spalding Print: Book
'A series of readings from Maeterlinck were given by various members'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Members of XII Book Club Print: Book
(1) '... through reading Maeterlinck, to improve my French, too late at night, I have developed
a penchant for mystical philosophy' (2) 'My other reading — in French — has been
Maeterlinck's "Oiseau Bleu": of course I have read it before in English and seen it on the
stage, as you know, but I am absolutely delighted to read it again. Now that I have the
original I wish you would adopt my English version, which is yours forever for the taking
whenever you care to walk up to my room at home and find it on the little open bookcase.... I
don't know why you have never read this glorious book before, but please do as I suggest &
(though it is always dangerous, as we know, to recommend) I think you will have some real
joy out of it. The scenes in the Temple of Night and in the Kingdom of the Future are exactly in
our line.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Clive Staples Lewis Print: Book
(1) '... you simply must read this book of Maeterlinck's on death. It is full of the most interesting
stuff, and even when you don't believe his theories they always have a sort of romantic interest.
One case he tells of reminds me of "John Silence", it is so weird: but I mustn't spoil it by
outline.' (2) 'By the way Maeterlinck's book on Death is in the usual horrid, expensive continental
paper back - still this gives you the exciting task of getting it bound.'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Clive Staples Lewis Print: Book
He [M. Besse] took me and Mrs Ingrams for a
longish walk yesterday, over the crater edge and
down to the sea...M. Besse and I bathed
regardless of the sharks, of which he denies the
existence in these particular bays, though there
seem to be two opinions about it. It was
delicious in the buoyant water, just cool enough
to be pleasant, with the sun sinking into it over
the spires of Little Aden. Then we came back and
he read Monna Vanna out to us and so to bed, and
this morning, alas, I am packing.
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Antonin Besse Print: Book
He [M. Besse] took me and Mrs Ingrams for a
longish walk yesterday, over the crater edge and
down to the sea...M. Besse and I bathed
regardless of the sharks, of which he denies the
existence in these particular bays, though there
seem to be two opinions about it. It was
delicious in the buoyant water, just cool enough
to be pleasant, with the sun sinking into it over
the spires of Little Aden. Then we came back and
he read Monna Vanna out to us and so to bed, and
this morning, alas, I am packing.
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Freya Stark Print: Book
