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"Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life of Charles Bradlaugh, a prominent figure known for his advocacy of atheism, secularism, and social reform in Victorian England. It offers insights into his personal history, challenges, and the socio-political landscape of his time, presenting both the struggles and triumphs of a man often misunderstood and maligned. The opening of the work sets the stage for the detailed biography that follows, beginning with Bradlaugh’s parentage and childhood. Hypatia, Bradlaugh's daughter, expresses the difficulties she faced in reconstructing his life story after his death, highlighting the lack of preserved correspondence. The early chapters delve into the family's struggles with poverty, his father's occupation, and Bradlaugh's experiences in childhood education that ignited his early political consciousness. As th

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"I wish you would tell me things, and let me write the story of your
life," I said in chatting to my father one evening about six weeks
before his death. "Perhaps I will, some day," he answered. "I believe I
could do it better than any one else," I went on, with jesting vanity.
"I believe you could," he rejoined, smiling. But to write the story of
Mr Bradlaugh's life with Mr Bradlaugh at hand to give information is
one thing: to write it after his death is quite another. The task has
been exceptionally difficult, inasmuch as my father made a point of
destroying his correspondence; consequently I have very few letters to
help me.

This book comes to the public as a record of the life and work of a
much misrepresented and much maligned man, a record which I have spared
no effort to make absolutely accurate. Beyond this it makes no claim.

For the story of the public life of Mr Bradlaugh from 1880 to 1891,
and for an exposition of his teachings and opinions, I am fortunate
in having the assistance of Mr J. M. Robertson. We both feel that
the book throughout goes more into detail and is more controversial
than is usual or generally desirable with biographies. It has,
however, been necessary to enter into details, because the most
trivial acts of Mr Bradlaugh's life have been misrepresented, and for
these misrepresentations, not for his acts, he has been condemned.
Controversy we have desired to avoid, but it has not been altogether
possible. In dealing with strictures on Mr Bradlaugh's conduct
or opinions, it is not sufficient to say that they are without
justification; one must show how and where the error lies, and where
possible, the source of error. Hence the defence to an attack, to our
regret, often unavoidably assumes a controversial aspect.

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