Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 335 Fabre, Jean-Henri 1823 1915 Fabre, Jean Henri Casimir Fabre, Henri Fabre, J. Henri Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander 1865 1921 Mattos, Alexander Teixeira de De Mattos, Alexander Teixeira Mattos, Alexander Teixera de Mattos, Alexander Teixeria de Mattos, Alexander Louis Teixeira de The Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters of Autobiography Produced by Gerry Rising, and David Widger "The Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters of Autobiography" by J. Henri Fabre is a scientific publication written during the late 19th century. This engaging work provides an in-depth exploration of the lives and behaviors of flies, or Diptera, alongside autobiographical reflections from the author, encapsulating his passion for entomology and his desire to make the subject accessible to all readers, especially the youth. The beginning of the book introduces us to the author's long-cherished dream of establishing an outdoor laboratory in a sun-scorched, untended piece of land he refers to as his "harmas." Fabre expresses both his joy at finally achieving this goal and the bittersweet realization that he may be past his prime to fully experience the joys of scientific discovery. The opening chapters outline the various insects inhabiting his harmas, showcasing his observations and studies of these creatures, particularly the complexities of their lives and interactions. Through vivid and detailed prose, he sets the stage for readers to appreciate the wonders of nature that he intends to explore and document throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Flies Diptera QL Text Animals-Wild-Insects Category: Biographies Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 631518 2025-07-02T07:21:48.437386 text/html 621888 2013-01-23T13:11:56 text/html 335051 2025-07-02T07:21:57.100371 application/epub+zip 343961 2025-07-02T07:21:51.899327 application/epub+zip 313776 2025-07-02T07:21:50.659379 application/epub+zip 660068 2025-07-02T07:22:01.391325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627006 2025-07-02T07:21:56.293355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581292 2022-09-02T09:59:32.817837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562873 2025-07-02T07:21:47.913362 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 562569 2009-02-28T09:48:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19937 2025-07-02T07:22:01.521245 application/rdf+xml 24152 2025-07-02T07:21:51.158349 image/jpeg 4640 2025-07-02T07:21:50.908351 image/jpeg 229061 2013-01-23T13:12:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 222490 2009-02-28T09:49:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 328819 2025-07-02T07:21:48.485321 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia