Charles Darwin: His Life and Work

This biography of Charles Darwin was published in 1891, less than a decade after his death. It stands as one of the first comprehensive accounts of the great scientist’s life and times. Author Charles Frederick Holder is well known for his influence in game fishing, but his various writings also include works on plant species and zoology. In "Charles Darwin: His Life and Work," Holder describes Darwin’s childhood, his college days, his life as a young naturalist, and his various scientific trips throughout the world. He discusses Darwin’s home life, his ambition, his honors and awards and he explains the movement of “Darwinism.” In his preface, Holder describes his intentions: “In the preparation of the work I have not attempted an analytical dissertation upon Darwin’s life-work, neither have I discussed his theories or their possible effect upon the scientific world, but have simply presented the story of his life, that of one of the greatest naturalists of the age; a life of singular purity; the life of a man who, in loftiness of purpose and the accomplishment of grant results, was the centre of observation in his lifetime; revered and honored, yet maligned and attacked as few have been.”