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“To my deep mortification my father once said to me, "You care for nothing but shooting, dogs, and rat-catching, and you will be a disgrace to yourself and all your family."”

Quote by Charles Darwin

Book:Autobiography and Selected Letters

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Autobiography and Selected Letters

This book is a compilation of the author's life story and a selection of their letters, offering insights into their personal experiences and correspondence with others. more

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Charles Darwin, a British naturalist, is renowned as the founder of evolutionary biology. Born on February 12, 1809, in England, he passed away on April 19, 1882. Darwin is best known for his research on the theory of evolution, which proposed that species evolve through natural selection and survival of the fittest. more

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Book:Charles Darwin: His Life in an Autobiographical Chapter and in a Selected Series of His Published Letters

Source: Charles Darwin: His Life in an Autobiographical Chapter and in a Selected Series of His Published Letters