Cover of The autobiography of Charles Darwin, 1809-1882

The autobiography of Charles Darwin, 1809-1882

with original omissions restored

by Charles Darwin

1969 253 pages eng

Charles Darwin's Autobiography was first published in 1887, five years after his death. It was a bowdlerized edition: Darwin's family, attempting to protect his posthumous reputation, had deleted all the passages they considered too personal or controversial. The present complete edition did not app…

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