WHAT WAS THE REACTION TO DARWIN’S THEORY OF EVOLUTION?
Considering how epochal On the Origin of Species proved to be, it had come after other works that caused arguably greater scandal. Charles Darwin waited more than 20 years following his voyage on the Beagle before publishing, in 1859, during which time The Constitution of Man 1828 and Vestige of the NaturalHistory of Creation 1844 ignited controversy. The debate amongst scientific and religious groups was, as it were, already evolving.