"The Blue Bird" will forever live among Maeterlinck's greatest works and will linger long in the memory of all children, continuing throughout their lives to symbolize that ideal of ideals, true happiness,--the happiness that comes from right seeking. _Contents_ CHAPTER PAGE I THE WOODCUTTER'S COTTAGE 3 II AT THE FAIRY'S 31 III THE LAND OF MEMORY 49 IV THE PALACE OF NIGHT 65 V THE KINGDOM OF THE FUTURE 89 VI IN THE TEMPLE OF LIGHT 117 VII THE GRAVEYARD 125 VIII THE FOREST 137 IX THE LEAVE-TAKING 157 X THE AWAKENING 169 _Illustrations_ The Land of Memory _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE She herself helped Mytyl 10 They all looked at her with a bewildered air. They understood that it was a solemn moment 38 Delighted with the importance of his duty, undid the top of his robe, drew his scimitar and cut two slices out of his stomach 42 Sugar also wanted to impress the company and, breaking off two of his fingers, handed them to the astonished Children 44 Everything vanished and, instead, there appeared a pretty little peasant's cottage 50 The grandparents and grandchildren sat down to supper 56 The road to the Palace of Night was rather long and rather dangerous 66 Night sat up, all quivering. Her immense wings beat around her; and she questioned Tylette in a trembling voice 68 Wagging her head and stopping every minute to cough, sneeze and blow her nose 74 A wonderful garden lay before him, a dream-garden filled with flowers that shone like stars 80 Light's servants were very odd 90 Other Blue Children opened great big books 98 Other Blue Children unfolded maps and plans, or brought enormous flowers 102 And, in a moment, the Blue Children were crowding round the tall old man 110 The Cat at once draped her cloak round her, opened the door and ran and bounded out into the forest 119