This is volume 2 of 'Life and Letters of Charles Darwin'. This book was compiled and edited by his son Sir Francis Darwin in 1887. Volume one is also available via Amazon and on the web.

The content of this volume is:

CHAPTER 2.I.--The Publication of the 'Origin of Species'--October 3, 1859,
to December 31, 1859.
CHAPTER 2.II.--The 'Origin of Species' (continued)--1860.
CHAPTER 2.III.--The Spread of Evolution--1861-1862.
CHAPTER 2.IV.--The Spread of Evolution. 'Variation of Animals and Plants'
--1863-1866.
CHAPTER 2.V.--The Publication of the 'Variation of Animals and Plants under
Domestication'--January 1867-June 1868.
CHAPTER 2.VI.--Work on 'Man'--1864-1870.
CHAPTER 2.VII.--The Publication of the 'Descent of Man.' Work on
'Expression'--1871-1873.
CHAPTER 2.VIII.--Miscellanea, including Second Editions of 'Coral Reefs,'
the 'Descent of Man,' and the 'Variation of Animals and Plants'--1874 and
1875.
CHAPTER 2.IX.--Miscellanea (continued). A Revival of Geological Work--The
Book on Earthworms--Life of Erasmus Darwin--Miscellaneous Letters--1876-
1882.

BOTANICAL LETTERS.

CHAPTER 2.X.--Fertilisation of Flowers--1839-1880.
CHAPTER 2.XI.--The 'Effects of Cross- and Self-Fertilisation in the
Vegetable Kingdom'--1866-1877.
CHAPTER 2.XII.--'Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the same Species'
--1860-1878.
CHAPTER 2.XIII.--Climbing and Insectivorous Plants--1863-1875.
CHAPTER 2.XIV.--The 'Power of Movement in Plants'--1878-1881.
CHAPTER 2.XV.--Miscellaneous Botanical Letters--1873-1882.
CHAPTER 2.XVI.--Conclusion.

APPENDICES.

I.--The Funeral in Westminster Abbey.
II.--List of Works by C. Darwin.
III.--Portraits.
IV.--Honours, Degrees, Societies, etc.

This 'volume two' does contain a lot of letters (in contrast to 'volume one', which reads more like a autobiography). There are not only letters written by darwin in this volume, but also a lot of letters written to Darwin. Because of this you can follow discussions between friends and fellow scientists through a number of letters. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Charles Darwin. This book gives insight, not only in his work, but also in his personal life.

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