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Annie Besant: An Autobiography

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Annie Besant: An Autobiography
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Annie Wood Besant
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:396
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreTheosophy and Anthroposophy
ISBN/Barcode 9781108027311
ClassificationsDewey:941.081092
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations 12 Halftones, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Halftones, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 10 March 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

When Annie Besant (1847-1933) wrote in her 1893 Autobiography that her life was 'much attacked and slandered' she was only 45 years old, and many more controversies were yet to come. In this book, Besant charts her dramatic political and ethical awakenings, up to the point where she joined the Theosophical movement. She describes how she was unhappily married to a clergyman, contemplated suicide, embraced atheism, and legally separated from her husband. She recounts how she became a prolific writer and public speaker, joined the National Secular Society, was involved in the highly controversial publication of a birth control leaflet, and engaged in activism for workers' rights and home rule for Ireland. She also reflects on her own ideology and spirituality. Besant did much to shock and challenge Victorian society, and this book vividly portrays her struggles and successes.