The Descent of Man (London, 1871), Vol.1, p. 273

Title

The Descent of Man (London, 1871), Vol.1, p. 273

Description

The final version of the passage in which Darwin used a cleansed, polite discourse to describe a courtship process which better reflected Victorian notions of modest, passive femininity and sexually-driven, active masculinity.

Source

340:1.c.95.139-140

Date

1871

Rights

© Cambridge University Library

Files

1871_Descent_273_F.jpg

Collection

Citation

“The Descent of Man (London, 1871), Vol.1, p. 273,” Darwin Behind the Scenes, accessed March 29, 2024, https://darwinbehindthescenes.omeka.net/items/show/4.