Mother Nature, Progress: Two Belgian Plays is a collection of two plays written by Belgian playwright Gustave Vanzype and originally published in 1917. The first play, Mother Nature, is a romantic drama that explores the conflict between man and nature. The story follows a young couple, Pierre and Jeanne, who live in a small village in the Ardennes forest. Pierre is a lumberjack who is determined to cut down as many trees as possible to make a profit,...