Insect Paradise 1-2

Author: (French) Noe
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: "Insect Paradise" has no war, no killing, no scheming or deceit. It can be said that this is a comic version of Jean-Henri Fabre's "The Insect World." However, the characters are all hilarious. Mario, the toad who smokes cigarettes and watches prey with predatory eyes, the gloomy mosquito Moscardo who constantly faces obstacles and setbacks, the arrogant and fussy butterfly Miss Emma, the gluttonous and lazy beetle Charlie, the stern spider teacher Madame Aranea, and the kind and gentle ant Floom, who is always mocked, are all unforgettable. This comic uses personification to describe a fairy-tale world of insects, with extraordinary imagination, extremely vibrant and rich colors, exaggerated plots, and witty language. The insect characters it portrays—flies, mosquitoes, butterflies, spiders, and more—are all deeply humanized. Their joys, sorrows, loves, and hatreds move the readers' hearts. After reading it, one feels as if they have stepped into a humanized world of insects.