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8 set 2023 · 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 through his many ups and downs, she was a crucial factor in her husband's scientific accomplishments.
Emma Darwin (née Wedgwood; 2 May 1808–7 October 1896) was an English woman and the wife of Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin was a very important biologist. Emma was the daughter of Josiah Wedgwood II. Josiah II was the son of Josiah Wedgwood. Josiah was a potter and founder of the Wedgwood company. Charles Darwin was her cousin.
Emma Darwin's Diary 1824-1896. Emma Darwin aged 31 in 1839. Watercolour by George Richmond. Reproduced courtesy of the Darwin Heirlooms Trust. These small pocket diaries of Emma Darwin (1808-1896), the wife of Charles Darwin, are reproduced with the kind permission of their owner Richard Darwin Keynes. There are sixty diaries covering the years ...
All about Emma Darwin’s writing: novels, The Mathematics of Love and A Secret Alchemy; non-fiction This is Not a Book About Charles Darwin and Get Started in Writing Historical Fiction; short fiction; my blog This Itch of Writing
Emma Darwin was born and brought up in London, but has also spent time in both Manhattan and Brussels, and later studied Drama at university. Her debut novel The Mathematics of Love (Headline Review) is probably the only novel ever to have been simultaneously listed for both the Commonwealth Writers Best First Book, and the RNA Novel of the Year prizes.
Siamo dunque alla fine di una vita ricca di emozioni, di avvenimenti e sconvolgimenti che segnarono la figura di Emma Wedgwood, la signora Darwin, come colei che sostenne il marito in tutto e per tutto. Una figura che permea nella società dell‘800 e grida la potenza del ruolo femminile in quelli che furono i cambiamenti epocali.
14 feb 2020 · Charles and Emma in Love. In 1839, a little more than two years after disembarking from the Beagle, Darwin was gob-smacked by love. Emma was an intelligent, level-headed young woman. An excellent pianist, she had studied briefly with Chopin. As Darwin’s feelings for Emma grew, he worried about his looks.
