Late in life the historian of France turned to nature, and here he writes about insects with more feeling than system: the metamorphosis of the caterpillar, the hunting of beetles, the industry of ants and bees, the spinning of silkworms and spiders. His sympathy for small creatures runs through every page, matched by Giacomelli’s many engravings.
A companion to Michelet’s The Bird, for readers who like their natural history written with a poet’s warmth. Download the free EPUB.