Excerpt from Libertinism and Marriage Nothing is more flattering for an author than to see his book translated; to feel, therefore, that his thoughts are carried to the most distant parts and the fruits of his meditations placed in the hands of the greatest number of people possible. This favor becomes still more precious when the country which thus welcomes a stranger's efforts is itself renowned for the sterling worth of a long procession of distinguished workers who have produced brilliant volumes. As I write these lines, I naturally think of the learned men, who, in America, have enriched the specialty in which, in France, I strive to do my best, and it is with a sincere feeling of esteem, friendship, and gratitude that I quote the names, so highly honored, of Messrs. Bumstead, Taylor, Keyes, White, Duhring, Duncan Bulkley, Fordyce, Ravogli, Montgomery, and many others who I forget, but, if they are less known, are still as deserving. This is the first time I appear before the American public in their own language, and I hope I shall not have to do with judges who will be oversevere. I am sure we shall fully agree, at least on one point. He who takes the trouble to cast his eye over the following pages will quickly see that, in the majority of cases noted, woman is a victim. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.