Fear of Death and the Search for Immortality in the Works of Maurice Maeterlinck

Abstract

The article examines the religious and philosophical views of Maurice Maeterlinck through the prism of the fear of death. The theme of fear of death and the search for immortality in works by Maeterlinck is analyzed. Maeterlinck denies the possibility of resurrection and emphasizes the absoluteness of death in early plays. Seeking for immortality, he moves further and further away from Christianity, approaching animism and pantheism, and in this regard, he is an example of an undoubtedly talented artist who sought, but never found immortality.