"The Conchologist's First Book" by Edgar Allan Poe and Thomas Brown is an instructional text from the 1800s, crafted as a learning aid for schools wanting to teach about shells and the soft creatures that dwell within them. The book is dedicated to conchology, shedding light on the connection between the anatomy of shellfish and their respective shells. Readers are brought into the study of malacology with a preface defining the main ideas of the science, describing the value of molluscs and their coverings; the book explains the terminology of shell types and their animals, and makes clear the important role this subject has played in natural history, with the intent of inspiring students and those curious about nature.
The Conchologist's First Book A System of Testaceous Malacology, Arranged Expressly for the Use of Schools, in Which the Animals, According to Cuvier, Are Given With the Shells, a Great Number of New Species Added, and the Whole Brought Up, as Accurately as Possible, to the Present Condition of the Science.
By Edgar Allan Poe
Step into a 19th-century exploration of the relationship of shelled creatures, where each shell tells a story linking the animal inside to the greater world of natural history.
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About the AuthorEdgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living by writing alone, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living by writing alone, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.
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