The Autobiography of Charles Darwin by Charles Darwin - Edited by Francis Darwin. Charles Robert Darwin, 12 February 1809 - 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors, and in a joint publication with Alfred Russel Wallace introduced his scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.

The omitted passages were later restored by Darwin's granddaughter Nora Barlow in a 1958 edition to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the publication of The Origin of Species. 2] This edition was published in London by Collins under the title of The Autobiography of Charles Darwin 1809-1882. With the original omissions restored. Edited and with appendix and notes by his granddaughter Nora Barlow.

Charles Darwin est l'un des plus grands penseurs qui aient vecu, un des hommes qui ont le plus profondement remue et feconde le champ de la pensee humaine. Sa vie a un charme puissant, celui qui resulte de l'alliance de la grandeur de la pensee avec la simplicite du c ur, la modestie et le naturel, alliance trop rare, et que l'on prise doublement en raison de sa rarete meme."