The Double Garden is a book written by Maurice Maeterlinck, a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist. The book is a collection of essays that explores the beauty and mystery of nature, particularly in the garden. Maeterlinck discusses the different aspects of gardening, such as the cultivation of plants, the design of the garden, and the relationship between the gardener and nature.The Double Garden is divided into two parts. The first part is titled ""The Garden of the Soul"" and focuses on the spiritual and philosophical ...
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The Double Garden is a book written by Maurice Maeterlinck, a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist. The book is a collection of essays that explores the beauty and mystery of nature, particularly in the garden. Maeterlinck discusses the different aspects of gardening, such as the cultivation of plants, the design of the garden, and the relationship between the gardener and nature.The Double Garden is divided into two parts. The first part is titled ""The Garden of the Soul"" and focuses on the spiritual and philosophical aspects of gardening. Maeterlinck discusses the connection between the garden and the soul, and how gardening can be a form of meditation and contemplation.The second part is titled ""The Garden of the Earth"" and is more practical in nature. Maeterlinck provides advice on how to cultivate different types of plants and how to design a garden that is both beautiful and functional. He also discusses the relationship between the gardener and the natural world, and how to create a garden that is in harmony with the environment.Overall, The Double Garden is a thoughtful and insightful book that explores the beauty and complexity of nature through the lens of gardening. It is a must-read for anyone who loves gardening or is interested in the relationship between humans and the natural world.1920. Maeterlinck, the Belgian poet, dramatist, essayist and Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, whose literary career began with the publication of two volumes of poetry. This volume features sixteen essays including: Our Friend, the Dog; The Temple of Chance; In Praise of the Sword!; Death and the Crown; Universal Suffrage; The Modern Drama; The Foretelling of the Future; In an Automobile; News of Spring; The Wrath of the Bee; Field Flowers; Chrysanthemums; Old-Fashioned Flowers; Sincerity; Portrait of a Lady; and The Leaf of Olive. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
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