Autobiography and Selected Essays

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Autobiography and Selected Essays

by Thomas Henry Huxley

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by Thomas Henry Huxley

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Note: The notes at the end of the book were originally referenced by page number. I have instead inserted numbers within the text in the format and cross-referenced these to the appropriate notes.—D.L. - Edited, with introduction and notes by Ada L. F. Snell Associate Professor Of English Mount Holyoke College Riverside College Classics Copyright 1909

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PREFACE

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INTRODUCTION

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I — THE LIFE OF HUXLEY

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II — SUBJECT-MATTER, STRUCTURE, AND STYLE

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III — SUGGESTED STUDIES IN SUBJECT-MATTER, STRUCTURE, AND STYLE

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THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY — AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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ON THE ADVISABLENESS OF IMPROVING NATURAL KNOWLEDGE

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A LIBERAL EDUCATION

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2006-05-03

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Thomas Henry Huxley

Thomas Henry Huxley

1825–1895

A fierce defender of Charles Darwin’s ideas, this Victorian biologist helped bring evolution into public debate and became one of the most influential science writers of his age. His essays combine sharp argument, clarity, and a strong belief that science should shape modern thought.

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