Is Insects Non Literature, and why is Insects not a simple entomology book?

Insects is a ten-volume work of popular science literature written by the French entomologist and writer Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre (1823-1915). Also known as "Insect World", "Insect Story", "Entomological Notes" or "The Story of Insects".

The work is a true record of the life of insects, expressing the spirituality of insects as they struggle for survival. It not only records Fabre's research results in detail, but also records the motivation of Fabre's obsession with insect research, his life ambitions, his intellectual background, his living conditions, and his infinite love and pursuit of nature.

Although some of it is written in prose, he belongs to the literary category.

Enclose; Cihai defines literature as follows: "Literature is one of the social ideologies. In ancient times, both Chinese and foreign countries used to refer to all books and documents written in words as literature.

Modern refers to the art of using language to shape images to reflect social life and express the author's thoughts and feelings, so it is also called 'language art', and modern times are usually divided into poetry, prose, **, drama, film and television literature and other genres, and there are many styles in each genre. The development of literature is influenced by various internal and external factors such as literature, such as social, national, people, class and authenticity. ”

"Insects" is a long work of popular science literature written by the French entomologist and writer Fabre.

1.Through careful observation and many experiments, the author of this book describes in detail the living habits, reproduction and predation methods of various insects, showing readers a wonderful world of insects. The author writes vividly and interestingly, and the reader reads it with relish.

I found the insects written throughout the book interesting, thanks to the author's careful observation and meticulous description. The author combines his professional knowledge with life feelings, and expresses his unique vision of life and the world in the description of various insects, daily habits and characteristics. Reading between the lines is full of the author's respect and love for life.

2.Fabre cared for insects with human nature, and worked hard to write a masterpiece "Insects", leaving the world with a prose book rich in knowledge, interest, beauty, and thought. His writing is lively and lively, and his tone is light and humorous, and full of fun.

In the author's pen, the willow longhorn is like a miser, wearing a short tuxedo dress that seems to be "lacking in fabric"; The little beetle "made a selfless contribution to future generations and broke the hearts of children"; Sparrows that have been bitten by poisonous spiders will eat happily. If we feed slowly, he will even cry like a baby. What a cute little soul!

It is no wonder that Lu Xun regarded "The Story of Insects" as a model of "talking about insects".

1.It occupies an important place in the history of French natural sciences and literature. It is called "Insect Epic" and "Insects", expressing the amazing spirit of insects fighting for survival and reproduction.

He recorded his achievements and experiences in insect research in the form of allegorical essays, and wrote a profound essay on the subject of small insects. No entomologists have such a high level of literary expression and entomology. Faber was hailed as the "creator of animal psychology" by the international academic community at the time.

2."Insects" combines science and literature, which also means that it is both scientific rational and literary. From time to time, the book reveals opportunities, proposes in-depth reflections on the value of life, and attempts to integrate deeper meaning into science.

In addition to the research records, the author also mentioned his poor rural life, the courtyard house he lived in, and the experience of going out to catch insects, which was full of human touch. It can be said that the emotional tone and motivation of this work is a kind of awe and care for life, a sober understanding of life, and a deep affection for life. And scientific rationality can only last if it is supported by this sensibility.

First of all, this book is of great value to some people who study insects, and he tells about the habits and forms of many insects. This book can be said to be a scientific work on insects.

Through careful observation and many experiments, the author of the book "Insects" describes in detail the living habits, reproduction and predation methods of insects, and can see that the insect world is very changeable; The literary value of this book is very high, and it is a masterpiece of both academic and literary value.

This book is an encyclopedia of insects, this book records the ideologies of many insects from different perspectives of insects, and it is also of very high literary value and can be used for private reference.

The Insect Chronicle is humorous and easy to understand, and personifies insects in the genre of observation diary, so that people can have a comprehensive understanding of each insect, and it is beneficial to read more.

"Insects" vividly reveals the little-known life and habits of insects, so that people can understand the real life situation of insects. At the same time, "Insects" is an excellent popular science work and a recognized literary classic.

Excerpt from "Insect Notes": "For the strange posture of the mantis, the locust was too frightened, and moved forward in a daze to the range where the mantis could attack it, and the mantis unceremoniously hit the locust with its own "palm", and then pressed it tightly with two saws. ”

This paragraph of this article lets us know the method of praying mantis resistant to wax predation, so that we can gain scientific knowledge. The use of anthropomorphic techniques, lively language, and relaxed and witty intonation not only vividly depicts the appearance of praying mantis predation, but also highlights the author's meticulous observation and obsession with insects.

The whole story is full of vitality and interest. These remarkable artistic features have made it a literary classic of Yichang Ranshua.

The Book of Insects is not only a scientific work, it can also be called an excellent literary work, and it has made a special contribution to the history of literature. The search for truth made Fabre a scientist, and in the sense of a love of life, a man of letters. When he takes care of feeding those lively insects, he is their friend and family; When he looked closely at their strange habits and instincts, he became one of them again.

So, when Fabre writes about his friends, he writes with a lot of vivid interest, and he has a keen eye for errors in literature, and he cautions against taking any kind of insect for granted. Such a masterpiece can only be written by someone who has personally observed and experienced the life of insects.

Fabre is one of the best guides in the insect world, introducing people to a lively and interesting world of insects.

This book is a masterpiece of entomology completed by the famous French writer Fabre with his life's work. This book is both scientific and literary. Fabre lovingly depicts the instincts, habits, labor, marriage, reproduction, and death of insects, documenting their roaming in the insect world.

Since its publication, Fabre has been loved by readers from all over the world, and Fabre has also been called the "poet of science" and "the Virgil of the insect world". Today, the call for protecting the environment and cherishing nature is getting louder and louder, and the value and influence of "Insects" are also increasing. In order to let young readers in our country have a general understanding of "Insects", and in order to let everyone get lessons and fun from Fabre's wonderful articles, this book selects several articles describing insects that Chinese are more familiar with, and tries my best to translate them faithfully, I hope you can like it.