THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE (Collins Classics) by Charles Darwin

The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin is a vivid, lyrical record of the naturalist’s travels aboard HMS Beagle, full of sharp observation and electric moments of discovery. In The Voyage of the Beagle, Darwin describes exotic shores, strange wildlife, and scenes—like phosphorescent seas—that capture both the wonder of exploration and the careful eye of a scientist.

Charles Darwin’s notes here are essential reading in Travel / Natural History: they read like travel writing and fieldwork rolled into one, a combination that helped shape modern natural science. This Penguin Little Black Classics selection brings together some of the most evocative passages from The Voyage of the Beagle so readers can experience Darwin’s curiosity, humor, and the moments that seeded his later theories in Travel / Natural History.