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Victorian · Science

The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

by Charles Darwin. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Charles Darwin examining evolution, humanity, emotion; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

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Date
1872
Origin
England
Era
Victorian
Genre
Science
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Charles Darwin examining evolution, humanity, emotion; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.