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Can I read Charles Darwin's 'The Life of Erasmus Darwin' on EtoBox?

Charles Darwin's 'The Life of Erasmus Darwin' by Charles Darwin; Desmond King-Hele is a biography available to read on EtoBox.

What is Charles Darwin's 'The Life of Erasmus Darwin' about?

Charles Darwin's book about his grandfather, The Life of Erasmus Darwin, is curiously fascinating. Before publication in 1879, it was shortened by 16%, with several of the cuts directed at its most provocative parts. The cutter, with Charles's permission, was his daughter Henrietta - an example of the strong hidden hand of meek-seeming Victorian women. Originally published in 2003, this first unabridged edition, edited by Desmond King-Hele, includes all that Charles originally intended, the cuts

Who reads Charles Darwin's 'The Life of Erasmus Darwin'?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Charles Darwin; Desmond King-Hele
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
Published
2002
Language
EN
ISBN
9780511330346
Category
biography
Subjects
Ecotourism, Environmentalists & Naturalists, Essays
Updated
2026-03-25

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