Author: Annie Besant
Publisher: Theosophical Publishing
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 330
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788170595151

Description

This book, first published in 1893, contains a candid description of the first-two years of Annie Basants life: a relatively happy childhood, an unfortunate marriage, followed by domestic, social, religious and political trials and tribulations. It reveals her remarkable courage and a strong sense of social justice.

She meant her autobiography to be a source of encouragement for other:since all of us have the same anxieties, the same griefsthe samedesire for knowledge, it may well be that the story of one may help all, and that the tale of one soulthat went out alone into the darkness. That struggled through the Storm and on the other side found Peace, may bring some ray of light and peace into the darkness and the storm of other lives.

In the preface to the third impression of the book, she gives an overall view of her life and work during the following nineteen years of her life {1889-1908}.

This autobiography is a shining example of the unlimited potential of one who is convinced of his or her goal.

Contents

1.Out of the Everywhere into the Here
2. Early Childhood
3.Girlhood
4.Marriage
5.The Storm of Doubt
6.Charles Bradlaugh
7.Atheism as I Knew and Taught It
8.At Work
9.The Knowlton pamphlet
10.at war all Round
11.Mr Bradlaughs struggle
12.Still Fighting
13.socialism
14.Through Storm Peace

Author: Annie Besant
Publisher: Theosophical Publishing
Year: 1999
Language: English
Pages: 332
ISBN/UPC (if available): N/A

Description

This authorised version of her autobiography captures the life and times of a historical figure who was described as a ‘Diamond Soul’.

Annie Besant (1847-1933), President of the Theosophical Society from 1907 to 1933, was described as a Diamond Soul, for she had many brilliant facets to her character. As a spiritual teacher she inspired thousands of men and women all over the world. She was an outstanding orator, a reformer, a humanist, and an educationist with more than three hundred publications to her credit.

The keynote of all her varied activities was her unswerving loyalty to Truth. To quote her won words: “She (Truth) may lead me into the wilderness, yet I must follow her; she may strip me of all love, yet I must pursue her; though she slay m, yet will I trust in her; and I ask no other epitaph on my tomb but no other epitaph on my tomb but She tried to follow Truth.”

Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface to Third Impression

Preface

CHAPTER

Out of the everywhere into the here

Early Childhood

Girlhood

Marriage

The Storm of Doubt

Charles Bradlaugh

Atheism as I knew and Taught It

At work

The Knowlton Pamphlet

At War all Round

Mr Bradlaughs Struggle

Still Fighting

Socialism

Through Storm to Peace