Maurice Maeterlinck

Princess Maleine (1894)

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Produktbeschreibung

Princess Maleine is a play written by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck and first published in 1894. The play tells the story of Princess Maleine, the daughter of King Hjalmar, who is betrothed to Prince Hjalmar of the neighboring kingdom. However, on the day of her wedding, Maleine is visited by a mysterious old woman who warns her of a terrible fate that awaits her if she marries the prince.Despite the warning, Maleine goes ahead with the wedding, but on the night of the ceremony, she is visited by a ghostly figure who reveals that the prince is actually her half-brother. Horrified by this revelation, Maleine flees into the forest, pursued by the prince and his soldiers.Over the course of the play, Maleine encounters a series of strange and supernatural beings, including a group of blind beggars and a group of witches. She also meets a young man named Hjalmar, who helps her escape from her pursuers and falls in love with her.As the play unfolds, Maleine and Hjalmar must navigate a series of obstacles and challenges in order to be together, including the wrath of Maleine's father, who is determined to keep the two apart.Princess Maleine is a haunting and atmospheric play that explores themes of love, fate, and the supernatural. It is widely regarded as one of Maeterlinck's most important works and has been adapted for the stage and screen numerous times over the years.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 321g
• ISBN-13: 9781437078978
• ISBN-10: 1437078974
• Artikelnr.: 25515998

Autorenporträt

Belgian dramatist, poet, and writer Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949) wrote in French. He was raised in Ghent, Belgium, and completed his legal studies there before starting to write. Maeterlinck played a significant role in the Symbolist movement, which favored the use of symbols and suggestions above more conventional forms of poetry and literature. The Intruder (1890) and The Blind (1890), two of his first plays, were regarded as breakthrough examples of Symbolist theatre. The drama "The Blue Bird" (1908), which examines themes of happiness and the quest for purpose in life, is Maeterlinck's most well-known composition. Because the play was so popular, it has been transformed into a wide variety of media, including a silent film in 1918 and an animated picture in 1976. Maeterlinck was not just an accomplished dramatist but also a prolific author who covered a broad variety of subjects, such as mysticism, the nature of consciousness, and the philosophy of science. In "The Intelligence of Flowers," his most well-known work, he addresses the notion that plants and flowers possess a certain level of awareness and intellect. The Nobel Prize in Literature was given to Maeterlinck in 1911, making him the first Belgian to do so. His writings had a profound impact on the development of contemporary play and literature, and his theories on consciousness and the natural world are being researched and discussed today.