The Bird by Jules Michelet

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43341.html.images 524 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43341.epub3.images 8.3 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43341.epub.images 8.4 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43341.epub.noimages 1.1 MB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43341.kf8.images 8.5 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43341.kindle.images 8.3 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43341.txt.utf-8 436 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/43341/pg43341-h.zip 9.1 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Michelet, Jules, 1798-1874
Illustrator Giacomelli, Hector, 1822-1904
Uniform Title L'oiseau. English
Title The Bird
Credits Produced by Chris Curnow, Sonya Schermann and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary "The Bird" by Jules Michelet is a natural history work written in the mid-19th century. The book serves as an eloquent and poetic exploration of birds and their relationships with humans and nature, emphasizing the beauty and significance of avian life. Michelet discusses various aspects of bird life, their habits, and their importance in ecosystems, manifesting a profound admiration for their existence. At the start of the text, Michelet reflects on his motivation to study nature and the profound influence of personal experiences that shaped his perspective. He shares a tender narrative that outlines his beginnings, familial ties, and his connection with nature, specifically birds. The opening portion reveals his intimate conversations with loved ones and mesmerizing anecdotes about the vibrant birdlife around him, setting an emotional and philosophical tone for the exploration to come. Through these reflections, the reader gets a sense of Michelet's passionate advocacy for birds and his plea for a harmonious coexistence with all living beings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class QL: Science: Zoology
Subject Birds
Category Text
EBook-No. 43341
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 168 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!