- Introduction: Charles Darwin (1809-1882) gentleman naturalist
- A Darwin Chronology
- “Mr. Darwin, F.R.S.” 1871 Illustrated London News —
- Charles Darwin's appearance: how he talked, how he moved, what he wore
- Turning points and influences in Darwin's life
- Darwin almost becomes a clergyman
- Darwin's views of religion: his agnosticism and his reasons for rejecting Christianity
- Chapter II of Charles Darwin's autobiography (text)
- Darwin as Autobiographer
- The pains and pleasures of travel
- Darwin experiences an earthquake
- “We are absolutely at the extreme verge of the world” — the Darwins move to a house far from London
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