The Autobiography of Charles Darwin (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781595400185)

[My father's autobiographical recollections, given in the present chapter, were written for his children, - and written without any thought that they would ever be published. To many this may seem an impossibility; but those who knew my father will understand how it was not only possible, but natural. The autobiography bears the heading, 'Recollections of the Development of my Mind and Character, ' and end with the following note: - "Aug. 3, 1876. This sketch of my life was begun about May 28th at Hopedene (Mr. Hensleigh Wedgwood's house in Surrey.), and since then I have written for nearly an hour on most afternoons." It will easily be understood that, in a narrative of a personal and intimate kind written for his wife and children, passages should occur which must here be omitted; and I have not thought it necessary to indicate where such omissions are made. It has been found necessary to make a few corrections of obvious verbal slips, but the number of such alterations has been kept down to the minimum. - F.D.]

Author: Francis Darwin
ISBN-10: 1595400184
ISBN-13: 9781595400185
Publisher: 1st World Library - Literary Society
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2004
Pages: 88
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.21d