The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
From The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin
Edited by his Son
Francis Darwin
[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
4The Autobiography of Charles Darwin 1809-1882
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.
BEST BUY DEALS
