The Insect World (Volume 1, 2) (Excerpt Edition) (Excerpt Edition)

Author: Fabre
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Give you a brand new pair of eyes to see the world. With Fabre's joyful and self-pleasing descriptions of the insect world, wander in the strange and wonderful world of insects, listening to the life songs filled between the lines! For today's children, this may already be completely unfamiliar. Then bring this classic masterpiece by the author back home to explore the fascinating world of insects! The Insect World is the immortal work of the outstanding French entomologist and writer Fabre, and also an enduring masterpiece. It combines the author's lifelong research achievements and life insights, observing insect nature with a philosophical perspective, transforming the insect world into a beautiful book that provides knowledge, interest, beauty, and thought for humans. The selection principle of this book is to remain loyal to the overall style and expressive characteristics of the original French text, allowing Chinese readers to experience the true face of The Insect World for the first time.
It is already a miracle for one person to spend a lifetime observing and studying "insects"; it is an even greater miracle for one person to write a ten-volume major work solely about "insects"; and it is an even greater miracle that these books about "insects" are reprinted again and again, translated into over 50 languages, and continue to cause a sensation in the literary world a hundred years later—this is a miracle within miracles. The creator of these miracles is the author of The Insect World, Fabre. Fabre possesses "the thinking of a philosopher, the observation of an artist, and the feelings and expression of a writer." In this book, the author blends professional knowledge with life insights, narrating in a gentle manner, revealing his unique perspective on life and events through the descriptions of various insects and their daily habits and characteristics. The book brims with the author's respect and love for life. The publication of this book is considered the birth of animal psychology. The Insect World is not only a scientific masterpiece on insects but also a magnificent poem celebrating life. As a result, Fabre earned titles such as "Scientific Poet," "Homer of Insects," and "Virgil of the Insect World."
Humans are not isolated entities; all life on Earth, including "spiders," "wasps," "scorpions," and "beetles," exist within a closely interconnected system. Insects are also an indispensable part of the Earth's biological chain, and their lives deserve respect. The Insect World is indeed a miracle—a life symphony jointly composed by the outstanding representative of humanity, Fabre, and the numerous ordinary citizens of nature— insects. It is a book that will never be fully deciphered. At this critical juncture as humanity is about to step into the new millennium and the Earth is on the verge of an era of ecology, such a miracle may offer us even greater insights.