Darwin and Women - A Selection of Letters

A selection of correspondence, much previously unpublished, between Darwin and women in his circle, both family members and colleagues.

List of contents

1. Friends; 2. Marriage; 3. Children Charissa Varma; 4. Scientific wives and allies; 5. Observing plants; 6. Companion animals; 7. Insects and angels; 8. Observing humans; 9. Editors; 10. Writers and critics; 11. Religion Paul White; 12. Travellers; 13. Servants and governesses; 14. Ascent of woman.

About the author

Samantha Evans is an associate editor of the Darwin Correspondence Project.

Summary

Darwin and Women focusses on the correspondence between Darwin and female family members and professional colleagues. Including correspondence between the women themselves, the book showcases many previously unpublished letters, arranged in thematic chapters that provide new insight on women's role in nineteenth-century science.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Darwin
• Assisted by: Samantha Evans (Editor), Samantha (University of Cambridge) Evans (Editor), Evans Samantha (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.01.2017
• EAN: 9781107158863
• ISBN: 978-1-107-15886-3
• No. of pages: 298
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, Diaries, letters & journals, Evolution, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Diaries & Journals, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Gender studies: women, Diaries, letters and journals, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Gender studies: women and girls, Biography: science, technology and medicine