{"product_id":"the-life-of-the-bee-paperback-1","title":"The Life of the Bee - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaurice Maeterlinck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlfred Sutro\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eEdwin Way Teale\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an exuberantly poetic work that is less about bees and more about life, Maurice Maeterlinck expresses his philosophy of the human condition. The renowned Belgian poet and dramatist offers brilliant proof in this, his most popular work, that \"no living creature, not even man, has achieved in the center of his sphere, what the bee has achieved.\" From their amazingly intricate feats of architecture to their intrinsic sense of self-sacrifice, Maeterlinck takes a \"bee's-eye view\" of the most orderly society on Earth. \u003cbr\u003eAn enthusiastic and expert beekeeper, Maeterlinck did not intend to write a scientific treatise, even though he details such topics as the mathematically accurate construction of the hive, the division of labor among community members, the life of the young queen and her miraculous nuptial flight, and the movement and meaning of the swarm. \u003cbr\u003eAn enchanting classic by one of the most important figures of world literature in the twentieth century and winner of the 1911 Nobel Prize in Literature, this fascinating study is a magnificent tribute to one of the most orderly communities in the world. It is also filled with humble lessons for the human race.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.49 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756172050720,"sku":"9780486451435","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e6196a40663aba95b486422ca5f57cb3.webp?v=1780076245","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-life-of-the-bee-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}