Lady Byron Vindicated: A History of the Byron Controversy

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Stowe Harriet Beecher. Lady Byron Vindicated: A History of the Byron Controversy

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 TO 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

PART III. MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS

THE TRUE STORY OF LADY BYRON'S LIFE, AS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 'THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.'

LORD LINDSAY'S LETTER TO THE LONDON 'TIMES.'

DR. FORBES WINSLOW'S LETTER TO THE LONDON 'TIMES.'

EXTRACT FROM LORD BYRON'S EXPUNGED LETTER

THREE DOMESTIC POEMS BY LORD BYRON

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The interval since my publication of 'The True Story of Lady Byron's Life' has been one of stormy discussion and of much invective.

I have not thought it necessary to disturb my spirit and confuse my sense of right by even an attempt at reading the many abusive articles that both here and in England have followed that disclosure. Friends have undertaken the task for me, giving me from time to time the substance of anything really worthy of attention which came to view in the tumult.

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Under date of La Mira, August 7, 1817, he records that the new canto is one hundred and thirty stanzas in length, and talks about the price for it. He is now ready to launch it on the world; and, as now appears, on August 9, 1817, two days after, he wrote the document above cited, and put it into the hands of Mr. Lewis, as we are informed, 'for circulation among friends in England.'

The reason of this may now be evident. Having prepared a suitable number of those whom he calls in his notes to Murray 'the initiated,' by private documents and statements, he is now prepared to publish his accusations against his wife, and the story of his wrongs, in a great immortal poem, which shall have a band of initiated interpreters, shall be read through the civilised world, and stand to accuse her after his death.

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