The Correspondence of Charles Darwin: Volume 9, 1861

The letters in Volume 9 provide another indispensable collection for those interested in Darwin's life, work, and world.

Charles Darwin (Author), Frederick Burkhardt (Edited by), Janet Browne (Edited by), Duncan M. Porter (Edited by), Marsha Richmond (Edited by)

9780521451567, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 22 September 1994

645 pages, 9 b/w illus.
24 x 16.3 x 4.1 cm, 1.199 kg

'Surely destined to stand as one of the triumphs in scope and excellence of post-war publishing in England.' The Sunday Times

The correspondence in this volume reveals Darwin carefully monitoring the response to The Origin of Species. Early in 1861 he completed the preparation of a third and much-revised edition, using the opportunity to answer his critics. As these letters make clear, Darwin understood the importance of support from younger scientists for the future of his theory. Darwin's long-time supporters - including Asa Gray, Charles Lyell and Joseph Dalton Hooker - also feature largely in his correspondence. Escaping the confines of collating and writing up his work on variation in domesticated animals and plants, Darwin plunged into detailed studies of insectivorous plants and orchid pollination. On a more personal side, the correspondence details Darwin in the role of solicitous father ensuring a secure future for his son William. The letters in Volume 9 provide another indispensable collection for those interested in Darwin's life, work and world.

List of illustrations
List of letters
Introduction
Acknowledgements
List of provenances
Note on editorial policy
Darwin/Wedgwood genealogy
Abbreviations and symbols
The Correspondence 1861
Appendices
Manuscript alterations and comments
Bibliography
Biographical register and index to correspondents
Index.

Subject Areas: Evolution [PSAJ], History of science [PDX]