This book provides a comprehensive biography of Maurice Maeterlinck, one of the foremost playwrights and poets of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book covers Maeterlinck's life and work in detail, from his childhood in Belgium to his international fame as a writer and thinker. The authors also provide extensive commentary on Maeterlinck's philosophy and literary style, and offer insights into the cultural and political context in which...