Evolutionary Writings Including the Autobiographies

This unique anthology brings together a marvelous collection of Darwin's most accessible and significant writings, providing the most fully rounded picture of his ideas to be found in a single volume. This marvelous book presents readers with the key chapters of his most important books, including excerpts from the Journal of Researches on the Beagle voyage (1845), the Origin of Species (1859), and the Descent of Man (1871), along with the full, authoritative text of Darwin's delightful autobiography Recollections . These writings are accompanied by generous selections of responses from Darwin's nineteenth-century readers, providing a keen sense of the original controversy sparked by his ideas. The wide-ranging Introduction by James A. Secord explores the global impact and origins of Darwin's work and the reasons for its unparalleled significance today. The book also includes a map of the Beagle 's voyage, a biographical appendix identifying everyone mentioned in the texts, illustrations from the Journal of Researches , and an index. This generous collection of Darwin's finest writings will make a superb introduction to ideas that truly changed the world.

James A. Secord is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge and Director of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin Project.

Journal of Researches
Map of the Beagle voyage
Journal of Researches
Reviews and Responses
Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species
Reviews and Responses
Descent of Man
The Descent of Man
Reviews and Responses
Autobiographies
Life (1838)
Recollections of the Development of My Mind and Character (1876-81)
The Making of a Celebrity