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The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
1887 autobiography by Charles Darwin
Cover of the original edition of 1887. | |
| Author | Charles Darwin, edited by Francis Darwin |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | John Murray, London |
Publication date | 1887 |
| Publication place | England |
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin is an autobiography by the English naturalist Charles Darwin.
Darwin wrote the text, which he entitled Recollections of the Development of my Mind and Character, for his family.
Autobiography of charles darwin wikipedia francais
He states that he started writing it on about May 28, 1876 and had finished it by August 3.
The text was published in 1887 (five years after Darwin's death) by John Murray as part of The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, including an autobiographical chapter.
The text printed in Life and Letters was edited by Darwin's son Francis Darwin, who removed several passages about Darwin's critical views of God and Christianity.[1]
The omitted passages were later restore