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Late Nineteenth-Century Prose
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Initiation: the perfecting of man. 1912.
An introduction to the science of peace. Adyar 1912.
A study in Karma. Adyar [1912], 1917 (2nd edn).
Theosophy. 1912.
Giordano Bruno: Theosophy’s apostle in the sixteenth century.
Adyar 1913. Includes reprint of 1877 essay on Bruno.
An introduction to Theosophy. Adyar 1913.
Man’s life in this and other worlds. 1913.
Superhuman men in history and religion. 1913.
Theosophy and the Theosophical Society. Adyar 1913, Chicago
1913.
Wake up, India: a plea for social reform. 1913.
review: Athenaeum 27 Sep 1913; see also M. V. Srinivasa Aiyangar,
An open letter to Mrs Annie Besant, being a reply to her attacks
on Hinduism, Madras 1915.
Mysticism. 1914.
India and the empire. 1914.
How India wrought for freedom: the story of the National Congress
told from official records. Adyar 1915.
review: South Asia Rev 9 1916.
War articles and notes. 1915.
India: a nation. A plea for Indian self-government. Foreword by C. P.
Ramaswami Aiyar. [1916], 1923 (3rd and enlarged edn), 1930 (4th
edn).
review: South Asia Rev 9 1916.
Theosophy and life’s deeper problems. Adyar 1916.
Duties of the Theosophist. Adyar 1917.
In defence of Hinduism: a booklet written for Hindu boys. 1919.
Lectures on political science. Adyar 1919, 1920 (2nd edn).
Man’s life in three worlds: a booklet for beginners. Adyar 1919.
The war and its lessons on fraternity. 1919.
Problems of reconstruction. Adyar 1919.
The inner government of the world. Adyar 1920, 1930 (4th edn).
Britain’s place in the great plan. 1921.
The great plan. Adyar 1921.
Talks with a class. 1921.
The future of Indian politics: a contribution to the understanding
of present-day problems. 1922.
Brahmavidya-divine wisdom. Adyar 1923.
Indian ideals in education, philosophy and religion, and art.
Calcutta 1925.
India: bond or free? 1926.
review: Sociological Rev 19 1927.
How a world teacher comes. 1926.
A new civilization. 1927.
In addition to those listed above, Besant wrote hundreds of other pams.
Contributions to periodicals
The socialist movement. Westminster Rev 126 1886.
Charles Bradlaugh. Rev of Revs 3 1891.
What Theosophy is. Outlook 14 Oct 1893. Reply: A. P. Atterbury,
What Theosophy is, Outlook 28 Oct 1893.
‘True and false conceptions of the atonement’. Nineteenth Cent 37
1895. Reply to W. E. Gladstone’s review of Annie Besant: an autobiography
(1894) in Nineteenth Cent 36 1893.
The conditions of life after death. Nineteenth Cent 40 1896.
Besant frequently contributed to Nat Reformer, Malthusian, Our
Corner, Link, Lucifer, Theosophist, Theosophical Rev, Vahan, Adyar
Bull, Young Citizen, Commonweal, New India and Herald of the
Star.
Collaborative works
The freethinker’s text-book. Ed C. Bradlaugh, A. Besant, and C.
Watts 1876–8.
Fabian essays in socialism. Ed G. B. Shaw 1889, 6th edn with introd
by A. Briggs 1962. Besant’s essay entitled Industry under socialism.
The Theosophical Society and H. P. B. By A. Besant and H. Burrows.
1891.
Thought-forms. By A. Besant and C. W. Leadbeater. 1905, Wheaton
IL 1969; tr Du 1905, Fr 1925.
Occult chemistry: a series of clairvoyant observations on the chemical
elements. By A. Besant and C. W. Leadbeater. Adyar [1909], rev
edn by A. P. Sinnett 1919, 3rd edn Adyar 1951.
Man: whence, how and whither. A record of clairvoyant investigation.
By A. Besant and C. Bradlaugh. Adyar 1913, 1922, Chicago
1922.
The origin and history of reincarnation. [1921.] Includes writings of
A. Besant and others.
Theosophy and world-problems. By A. Besant, C. Jinarajadasa, J.
Krishnamurti and G. S. Arundale. Adyar 1922.
The real and the unreal. By A. Besant, C. Jinarajadasa and G. S.
Arundale. Adyar 1923.
The lives of Alcyone. By A. Besant and C. W. Leadbeater. 2 vols Adyar
1924.
Letters
Bright, Esther. Old memories and letters of Annie Besant. 1936.
Jinarajadasa, C. (ed). Extracts from letters of C. W. Leadbeater to
Annie Besant, 1916–1923. Adyar 1952.
Ross, J. E. Krotona of old Hollywood. Montecito CA 1989. Includes
many verbatim letters of Besant.
Translations
The idea of God in the revolution. By E. Acollas. [1877.]
The influence of heredity on free will. By L. Büchner. 1880.
Mind in animals. By L. Büchner. 1880.
The religion of Israel: a study in comparative mythology. By J. Soury.
[1881.]
The Bhagavad Gita or the lord’s song. 1895, Adyar 1953 (3rd edn).
The Bhagavad-Gita. With Sanskrit text, free translation into
English, literal translation, and an introduction on Sanskrit
grammar. 1905, rptd 1924, 1927.
Editions
The secular song and hymn book. 1876.
The fruits of philosophy. By C. Knowlton. Ed C. Bradlaugh and A.
Besant. 1878, Chicago 1878.
What is Theosophy? A handbook for inquirers into the wisdom-religion.
By W. R. Old. 1891.
The secret doctrine: the synthesis of science, religion, and philosophy.
By H. P. Blavatsky. 3rd edn ed A. Besant and G. R. S. Mead
1893.
First steps in occultism. By H. P. Blavatsky and M. Collins. 1895.
The doctrine of the heart: extracts from Hindu letters. 1899, rptd
1903.
The universal text book of religion and morals. 3 pts Adyar 1911–15;
pt 1 tr Fr 1911.
Gandhian non-co-operation, or shall India commit suicide? A vademecum
against non-co-operation for all Indian patriots. Madras
1920.
Work of the Indian legislatures. Compiled under the order of the
national conference. Madras 1923.
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West, G. The life of Annie Besant. 1929.
Obits: The Times 21 Sep 1933; Vote 29 Sep 1933; Modern Rev
(Calcutta) 74 1933; Indian Rev (Madras) 34 1933; Hindu (Madras)
23 Sep 1933; Indian Ladies Mag 6 1933; Theosophy in India.
Special memorial vol Oct 1933.
The Annie Besant centenary book 1847–1947. Adyar 1947. Essays by
colleagues and friends.
Nethercot, A. The first five lives of Annie Besant. 1960. The last four
lives of Annie Besant. 1963.
Taylor, A. Annie Besant: a biography. 1992. [nfa]