The Simple LifeTranslated from the French by Mary Louise HendeeMary Louise Hendee translationChapter navigation16 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Translated from the French by Mary Louise HendeeGROSSET & DUNLAP Publishers, New YorkTHE SIMPLE LIFE I OUR COMPLEX LIFEII THE ESSENCE OF SIMPLICITYIII SIMPLICITY OF THOUGHTIV SIMPLICITY OF SPEECHV SIMPLE DUTYVI SIMPLE NEEDSVII SIMPLE PLEASURESVIII THE MERCENARY SPIRIT AND SIMPLICITYIX NOTORIETY AND THE INGLORIOUS GOODX THE WORLD AND THE LIFE OF THE HOMEXI SIMPLE BEAUTYXII PRIDE AND SIMPLICITY IN THE INTERCOURSE OF MENXIII THE EDUCATION FOR SIMPLICITYXIV CONCLUSIONBeginning of this editionNext chapter →GROSSET & DUNLAP Publishers, New YorkAll chapters and sections (16)Translated from the French by Mary Louise HendeeGROSSET & DUNLAP Publishers, New YorkTHE SIMPLE LIFE I OUR COMPLEX LIFEII THE ESSENCE OF SIMPLICITYIII SIMPLICITY OF THOUGHTIV SIMPLICITY OF SPEECHV SIMPLE DUTYVI SIMPLE NEEDSVII SIMPLE PLEASURESVIII THE MERCENARY SPIRIT AND SIMPLICITYIX NOTORIETY AND THE INGLORIOUS GOODX THE WORLD AND THE LIFE OF THE HOMEXI SIMPLE BEAUTYXII PRIDE AND SIMPLICITY IN THE INTERCOURSE OF MENXIII THE EDUCATION FOR SIMPLICITYXIV CONCLUSIONGROSSET & DUNLAP Publishers, New York →