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February 8, 2026Open Access

Darwin’s Voyage: Circumnavigation, World History and the Sublime

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IDIan Duncan

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This essay analyzes Darwin's reflections on his voyage's literary genre, highlighting the shift in scientific and geopolitical perspectives.

Key Points

  • The essay examines Darwin's traversal narrative within the historical context of circumnavigation.
  • Analyzed Darwin's Journal from his voyage on H.M.S. Beagle (1831-36)
  • Explored the similarities and differences with earlier circumnavigation narratives
  • Contextualized Darwin's writing in relation to European imperialism and post-Enlightenment thinking.
  • Identified Darwin's reflections as part of a literary genre distinct to the long eighteenth century
  • Contrasted earlier imperial narratives with Darwin's era of scientific uncertainty
  • Highlighted the impact of British geopolitical supremacy on Darwin's writing and perspective.

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Ian Duncan (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6988277b0fc35cd7a88463a2https://doi.org/10.7488/era/6888
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