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Old 03-11-2010, 11:46 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc View Post
I think one of the biggest problem for contemporary readers is the 19th century writing style. This is not a fast read, and sections can seem overly detailed where Darwin is citing either numerous examples or numerous details to support a point.
From my experience with the Beagle book, the first will not be a problem, but the second might. Some parts of the book were very interesting, but others were rather boring to me.

Anyway, I guess I'll put it back on my TBR list and see for myself
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