Darwin's Darkest Hour Apr 2026

: His infant son, Charles Waring Darwin , died of scarlet fever during the very week he was grappling with Wallace's manuscript.

This professional threat hit Darwin during a time of intense family suffering: Darwin's Darkest Hour

: Darwin feared his theory would devastate his wife, Emma, a devout Christian who believed his ideas might separate them in the afterlife. The Resolution : His infant son, Charles Waring Darwin ,