A poetic work that is less about bees and more about life, Maurice Maeterlinck expresses his philosophy of the human condition. Maeterlinck takes a "bee-eye view" of the most orderly society on Earth. An 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 humanity.   “When was the last time you read a book that left you in a state of fascinated wonder? “– David a Goodreads Reviewer  
The Life of the Bee
[La Vie des Abeilles]
By Maurice Maeterlinck
(1862-1949)
Translated from French into English
by Alfred Sutro
Copyright, 1901, Dodd, Mead and Company
Published 1923