One question which arises a lot when sifting through Darwin’s letters is are we prying? Did Darwin and his correspondents consider their letters to be public objects or private exchanges intended only for the eyes of the sender and recipient in question? The answer appears to be both. As a rule, Darwin’s correspondents tended to state explicitly [...]
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Burn After Reading
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Beagle, burn after reading, censorship, Charles Darwin, chastity, confidential, Darwin, editorial process, epistolary, Fanny Owen, feminine, Gender, gentleman, John William Salter, Joseph Hooker, Laura Gowing, letter writing, letters, masculine, men, modesty, private, public, Rebecca Earle, reputation, Victorian gender, William Sharpey, Women on April 12, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Female Censorship?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged censorship, Descent of Man, Henrietta Darwin, sexual display on October 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Editors. All good writers need them, and Darwin was no exception. Although many members of the Darwin family helped refine his manuscripts, it was his daughter Henrietta on whom Darwin arguably relied the most, particularly during the 1860s when he edited the Descent of Man. This is a fascinating point in itself of course, but it becomes all [...]
