Project Gutenberg 2013-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 321 Michelet, Jules 1798 1874 Michelet, J. Giacomelli, Hector 1822 1904 Giacomelli, H. (Hector) L'oiseau. English The Bird 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) "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.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43341/43341-h/images/i_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Birds QL Text Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 536182 2025-07-17T11:54:10.448070 text/html 517352 2024-10-23T17:24:50 text/html 8745624 2025-07-17T11:54:21.471020 application/epub+zip 8753701 2025-07-17T11:54:13.731091 application/epub+zip 1101329 2025-07-17T11:54:12.045084 application/epub+zip 8885815 2025-07-17T11:54:26.676015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8656020 2025-07-17T11:54:19.583013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1033743 2022-09-19T18:22:04.895365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446166 2023-09-19T04:15:31.360971 text/plain 426371 2024-10-23T17:24:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16727 2025-07-17T11:54:26.835984 application/rdf+xml 23924 2025-07-17T11:54:12.172071 image/jpeg 3305 2025-07-17T11:54:12.110055 image/jpeg 9511173 2025-07-17T11:54:11.015074 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia