The Treasure of the Humble

The Treasure of the Humble (Le Trésor des humbles) 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" ("Silence")
 * "Le Réveil de L'Ame" ("The Awakening of the Soul")
 * "Les Avertis" ("The Pre-Destined")
 * "La Morale Mystique" ("Mystic Morality")
 * "Sur Les Femmes" ("On Women")
 * "Ruysbroeck L'Admirable"
 * "Emerson"
 * "Novalis"
 * "Le Tragique Quotidien" ("The Tragical in Daily Life")
 * "L'Étoile" ("The Star")
 * "La Bonté Invisible" ("The Invisible Goodness")
 * "La Vie Profonde" ("The Deeper Life")
 * "La Beauté Intérieure" ("The Inner Beauty")

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.