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MAURICE MAETERLINCK - Théâtre - I - LA PRINCESSE MALEINE (1890) L'INTRUSE(1891). - LES AVEUGLES (1891)
MAURICE MAETERLINCK - Théâtre - I - LA PRINCESSE MALEINE (1890) L'INTRUSE(1891). LES AVEUGLES (1891)
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A striking collection of short, lyrical dramas invites listeners into worlds where ordinary moments crack open under the weight of unseen forces. The playwright’s language is spare yet resonant, allowing the audience to feel the tension between silence and revelation. Each piece balances delicate human emotions with an undercurrent of mystery, creating an atmosphere that feels both intimate and unsettling.
The volume opens with a tale of a naïve princess whose seemingly simple life is disturbed by an unforeseen visitor, followed by a haunting scene of blind figures confronting an invisible destiny. Other stories, like the enigmatic “Seven Princesses,” explore fragile love and the inevitability of death, all while subtle, almost invisible powers manipulate the characters’ fates. The plays linger on the edge of the known, offering a poetic meditation on the fragile line between hope and doom that will stay with listeners long after the final curtain falls.
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Théâtre 1 La Princesse Maleine (1890) - L'Intruse (1890) - Les Aveugles (1891) La Princesse Maleine (1890) - L'Intruse (1890) - Les Aveugles (1891)
Language
fr
Duration
~3 hours (178K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Johan Boelaert
Release date
Feb 28, 2015
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1862–1949
A Nobel Prize-winning Belgian writer, he brought Symbolist drama to life with plays and essays full of mystery, stillness, and dreamlike intensity. His work often turns everyday moments into meditations on fate, death, and the hidden forces shaping human life.
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