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Old Fashioned Flowers, and other out-of-door studies
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Old Fashioned Flowers, and other out-of-door studies" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a collection of reflective essays focused on the beauty and significance of flowers in the natural world, written in the early 20th century. This book explores the relationships that humanity has with flowers, arguing that they enrich our understanding of beauty, love, and happiness. Through poetic language and philosophical musings, Maeterlinck presents a heartfelt homage to the simpler, less cultivated flowers that have nourished the souls of humans throughout history. The text is divided into distinct sections such as "Old-Fashioned Flowers," "News of Spring," "Field Flowers," and "Chrysanthemums," each reflecting on different aspects of flora and their environment. Maeterlinck laments the fading presence of traditional flowers overshadowed by more exotic varieties, urging a return to appreciating the common and the old. He eloquently describes various flowers, using rich imagery to evoke their scents and colors, while also contemplating their historical and emotional ties to humanity. Through the lens of these flowers, he explores themes of nature, beauty, and the passage of time, suggesting that flowers are not merely aesthetic objects, but vital contributors to our emotional and spiritual lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- Old-fashioned flowers
- News of spring
- Field flowers
- Chrysanthemums.
- Credits:
- Produced by Chuck Greif & The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
- Release date is 2017-09-21
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