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Marian Fairchild
1880–1962
Best known for the delightfully unusual Book of Monsters, this early 20th-century writer brought the natural world to life with curiosity and a sense of wonder. She also moved in remarkable circles as the daughter of Alexander Graham Bell and the wife of plant explorer David Fairchild.
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Book of monsters : Portraits and biographies of a few of the inhabitants of woodland and meadow
by David Fairchild, Marian Fairchild
About the author
Marian Fairchild, born Marian Hubbard Bell in 1880 and sometimes called "Daisy," was an American author associated with nature writing and popular science. Library of Congress and Biodiversity Heritage Library records identify her as Marian Fairchild (Hubbard Bell), 1880–1962.
She is best known for Book of Monsters (1914), a vividly titled work connected with the world of insects and other small creatures. The surviving catalog and library records suggest that her writing grew out of a life closely tied to science, travel, and observation.
Fairchild was also part of a notable family history: the Library of Congress identifies her as a daughter of Alexander Graham Bell, and as the wife of botanist and plant explorer David Grandison Fairchild. That background helps explain the adventurous, nature-focused spirit that still makes her work memorable.