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Maeterlinck's Symbolism; The Blue Bird, and Other Essays

Henry Rose

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... Maeterlinck's Symbolism: "The Blue Bird" Chapter I Maeterlinck as a Mystic--Relation to Swedenborg--The Key to " The Blue Bird" ONE of the foremost of living symbolists is Maeterlinck. It has long been recognized that in " Pelleas and Melisanda," in his oneact play "The Sightless," and in some of his other works he has displayed powers'of symbolic writing of the highest order-representing vital spiritual-truths in garments of imagery which, if baffling to the foolish and profane, have yet made those truths appear the more brightly to the wise and devout. But the powers of Maeterlinck have grown most marvellously. In his more recent and, in most respects, his chief work, " The Blue Bird," admirably translated into English by M. Alexander Teixeira de Mattos and produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London, he has given us a play which in its symbolism is far in advance of the others which have come from his pen. To interpret this symbolism in its fullness would require an essay much longer than the play. This is impossible here: only some of the leading features of the work can be dealt with. In entering upon the task of indicating these features there are one or two prefatory observations which I would like to make. To me it appears that this is a play which must be of special and peculiar interest to students of Swedenborg, the Swedish seer of whom, as mystic, philosopher, and scientist; we are hearing rather more in these days than was heard formerly. By those who are familiar with Swedenborg's teaching " The Blue Bird " must be "recognized as to a very large extent written on lines which are in accordance with what is known as the Science of Correspondences--a very prominent feature of Swedenborg's teaching. Maeterlinck himself is...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Maeterlinck's Symbolism; The Blue Bird, and Other Essays. To get started finding Maeterlinck's Symbolism; The Blue Bird, and Other Essays, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... Maeterlinck's Symbolism: "The Blue Bird" Chapter I Maeterlinck as a Mystic--Relation to Swedenborg--The Key to " The Blue Bird" ONE of the foremost of living symbolists is Maeterlinck. It has long been recognized that in " Pelleas and Melisanda," in his oneact play "The Sightless," and in some of his other works he has displayed powers'of symbolic writing of the highest order-representing vital spiritual-truths in garments of imagery which, if baffling to the foolish and profane, have yet made those truths appear the more brightly to the wise and devout. But the powers of Maeterlinck have grown most marvellously. In his more recent and, in most respects, his chief work, " The Blue Bird," admirably translated into English by M. Alexander Teixeira de Mattos and produced at the Haymarket Theatre, London, he has given us a play which in its symbolism is far in advance of the others which have come from his pen. To interpret this symbolism in its fullness would require an essay much longer than the play. This is impossible here: only some of the leading features of the work can be dealt with. In entering upon the task of indicating these features there are one or two prefatory observations which I would like to make. To me it appears that this is a play which must be of special and peculiar interest to students of Swedenborg, the Swedish seer of whom, as mystic, philosopher, and scientist; we are hearing rather more in these days than was heard formerly. By those who are familiar with Swedenborg's teaching " The Blue Bird " must be "recognized as to a very large extent written on lines which are in accordance with what is known as the Science of Correspondences--a very prominent feature of Swedenborg's teaching. Maeterlinck himself is...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Maeterlinck's Symbolism; The Blue Bird, and Other Essays. To get started finding Maeterlinck's Symbolism; The Blue Bird, and Other Essays, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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