The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
 Cover of the original edition of 1887. | |
| Author | Charles Darwin, edited by Francis Darwin |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | John Murray, London |
Publication date | 1887 |
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin is an autobiography by the English naturalist Charles Darwin.
Darwin wrote the text, which he entitled Recollections of the Development of my Mind and Character, for
his family
. He states that he started writing it on about May 28, 1876 and had finished it by August 3.
The text was published in 1887 (five years after Darwin's death) by
The omitted passages were later restored by Darwin's granddaughter
The Origin of Species.[2]
This edition was published in London by Collins under the title of The Autobiography of Charles Darwin 1809-1882. With the original omissions restored. Edited and with appendix and notes by his granddaughter Nora Barlow.
References
- ^ Darwin 1958, pp. 11–14.
- ^ Darwin 1958, pp. 84–96.
Bibliography
- Darwin Online: Life and Letters and Autobiography
- Darwin, C.R. (ed by Barlow, N) ;The Autobiography of Charles Darwin. ISBN 0-393-31069-8(1993 paperback edition)
- Darwin, Charles (1887), ISBN 0-404-08417-6, retrieved 2008-11-04
- Darwin, Charles (1958), Barlow, Nora (ed.), The Autobiography of Charles Darwin 1809–1882. With the original omissions restored. Edited and with appendix and notes by his granddaughter Nora Barlow, London: Collins, retrieved November 5, 2019
- Darwin, Charles (2006), "Journal", in van Wyhe, John (ed.), [Darwin's personal 'Journal' (1809-1881)], Darwin Online, CUL-DAR158.1-76, retrieved 2008-12-20
External links
- Barlow, Nora ed. 1958. The Autobiography of Charles Darwin 1809-1882. at darwin-online.org.uk
- The Autobiography of Charles Darwin at Project Gutenberg
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin public domain audiobook at LibriVox- A review by evolutionary biologist R.A. Fisher
