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
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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.