Emma Darwin, Wife of Charles Darwin

This remarkable collection of private correspondence between Emma Darwin and members of her family, published in 1904, provides the reader with a delightful and informative account of life in the late nineteenth century, and a picture of an amusing, educated, and caring woman. Emma Darwin (1808–1896) was especially remembered for her patience and fortitude in dealing with her husband’s long term illness, which became apparent shortly after their marriage. In nursing and humouring Charles thro…