Lady Byron Vindicated / A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time

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A history of the Byron Controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time.
The subject of this volume is of such painful notoriety that any apology from the Publishers may seem unnecessary upon issuing the Author’s reply to the counter statements which her narrative in Macmillan’s Magazine has called forth. Nevertheless they consider it right to state that their strong regard for the Author, respect for her motives, and assurance of her truthfulness, would, even in the absence of all other considerations, be sufficient to induce them to place their imprint on the title-page.
The publication has been undertaken by them at the Author’s request, ‘as her friends,’ and as the publishers of her former works, and from a feeling that whatever difference of opinion may be entertained respecting the Author’s judiciousness in publishing ‘The True Story,’ she is entitled to defend it, having been treated with grave injustice, and often with much maliciousness, by her critics and opponents, and been charged with motives from which no person living is more free. An intense love of justice and hatred of oppression, with an utter disregard of her own interests, characterise Mrs. Stowe’s conduct and writings, as all who know her well will testify; and the Publishers can unhesitatingly affirm their belief that neither fear for loss of her literary fame, nor hope of gain, has for one moment influenced her in the course she has taken.
LONDON: January 1870.
PART I.
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER II. THE ATTACK ON LADY BYRON CHAPTER III. RÉSUMÉ OF THE CONSPIRACY CHAPTER IV. RESULTS AFTER LORD BYRON’S DEATH CHAPTER V. THE ATTACK ON LADY BYRON’S GRAVE
PART II.
CHAPTER I. LADY BYRON AS I KNEW HER CHAPTER II. LADY BYRON’S STORY AS TOLD ME CHAPTER III. CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF EVENTS CHAPTER IV. THE CHARACTER OF THE TWO WITNESSES COMPARED CHAPTER V. THE DIRECT ARGUMENT TO PROVE THE CRIME CHAPTER VI. PHYSIOLOGICAL ARGUMENT CHAPTER VII. HOW COULD SHE LOVE HIM? CHAPTER VIII. CONCLUSION