The Treasure of the Humble


The Treasure of the Humble is a collection of thirteen deeply reflective mystical essays by the Belgian Nobel Laureate Maurice Maeterlinck. The work is dedicated to Georgette Leblanc.

Essays

  • "Le Silence"
  • "Le Réveil de L'Ame"
  • "Les Avertis"
  • "La Morale Mystique"
  • "Sur Les Femmes"
  • "Ruysbroeck L'Admirable"
  • "Emerson"
  • "Novalis"
  • "Le Tragique Quotidien"
  • "L'Étoile"
  • "La Bonté Invisible"
  • "La Vie Profonde"
  • "La Beauté Intérieure"

English translations

The Treasure of the Humble was translated into English by Alfred Sutro with an introduction by A. B. Walkley in 1897. The English-language version does not include the essays on Ruysbroeck, Emerson, and Novalis.