The book “On the Miserable Life of Earthworms: A Relatively Short Treatise on Natural History” is an interesting and unique literary and artistic work published in mid-March of the year two thousand and twenty-five by the publishing house Ante Kunstmann. It was written and illustrated by the Italian artist Noemi Vola and translated by Alexandra Tizzi Grabec. The book presents a funny, illustrated study in a charming and delightful style that sheds light on the lives of creatures that are among the most obscure and interesting creatures in nature, describing the details of their subterranean existence.In a style that mixes science and satirical philosophy.
The report deals with the creative aspects of the work, as the author traces the amazing characteristics of earthworms, starting with their eating habits and strange behaviors, all the way to their pink hues, pointing out the absence of real scientific interest in these creatures since the famous historical studies of the scientist Charles Darwin.The book raises funny scientific and philosophical questions about how these worms survive the mechanism of natural selection, the purpose of their continuous digging of tunnels, and what actually happens to them when they lose parts of their bodies. This book has received wide critical acclaim and has been described as a school of life and one of the most intelligent and funniest books for children and young people in recent times due to its ability to bring together the human aspects and common feelings of the world of these simple creatures.
