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When Darwin's On the Origin of Species was published (1859), it carried the standard notation that "the Right of Translation is reserved." Duzdevich, a doctoral student in biology at Columbia University, seeks to translate Darwin's seminal work for today's readers, clarifying that this is "not an abridgement." What exactly is it? While evolutionary biologist Olivia Judson's foreword says that Darwin's "high Victorian writing" is what stands in the way for today's readers, Duzdevich insists that "the linguistic flavor of the original rema...Log In or Sign Up to Read More