The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

LibriVox recording of The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals is a book by Charles Darwin, published in 1872, concerning genetically determined aspects of behaviour. It was published thirteen years after On the Origin of Species and alongside his 1871 book The Descent of Man, it is Darwin's main consideration of human origins. In this book, Darwin seeks to trace the animal origins of human characteristics, such as the pursing of the lips in concentration and the tightening of