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Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2

by Charles Darwin (1809–1882)

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"Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2" by Charles Darwin is a biographical collection published in 1887, edited by his son Francis Darwin. This volume presents selected correspondence from Darwin's vast letter-writing, alongside autobiographical recollections written for his family and an essay on the reception of his groundbreaking theory. The work offers intimate glimpses into Darwin's personal character, scientific methods, and the gradual development of his revolutionary ideas through his own words and exchanges with contemporaries.

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  • Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
  • Naturalists · Great Britain · Correspondence
  • Naturalists · Great Britain · Biography

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Chapter 2.XVI. — Conclusion

APPENDICES.

I.—The Funeral in Westminster Abbey.

II.—List of Works by C. Darwin.

III.—Portraits.

IV.—Honours, Degrees, Societies, etc.

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Contents

  1. Chapter 2.XVI. — Conclusion
  2. Volume II
  3. Chapter 2.I: — The Publication of the 'Origin of Species.'
  4. Chapter 2.II: — THE 'ORIGIN OF SPECIES' (continued): 1860
  5. Chapter 2.III: — Spread of Evolution: 1861-1862
  6. Chapter 2.IV: — The Spread of Evolution: 'Variation of Animals and Plants'
  7. Chapter 2.VI: — Work on 'Man.': 1864-1870
  8. Chapter 2.VII: — Publication of the 'Descent of Man.'
  9. Chapter 2.VIII: — Miscellanea
  10. Chapter 2.IX: — MISCELLANEA (continued)
  11. Chapter 2.X: — Fertilisation of Flowers
  12. Chapter 2.XI: — The 'Effects of Cross- and Self-Fertilisation
  13. Chapter 2.XII: — 'Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species.': 1877
  14. Chapter 2.XIII: — Climbing and Insectivorous Plants
  15. Chapter 2.XIV: — The 'Power of Movement in Plants.': 1880
  16. Chapter 2.XV: — Miscellaneous Botanical Letters: 1873-1882
  17. Chapter 2.XVI: — Conclusion

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This free edition of Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Charles Darwin comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #2088, released 2000-02-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Biographies, Essays, Letters & Speeches, Science - Biology.

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