Besant writings

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See these sources of digital books:



Autobiographical books and pamphlets

  • Annie Besant: the Atheist Years. Edited with an introduction by J. Gordon Melton. New York: Garland Pub. Co., 1990. "Reprint of thirteen pamphlets from 1883-1890.”
  • Annie Besant: An Autobiography. London, 1893. Available at Anandgholap.net.
  • Autobiographical Sketches. London, Free Thought Publishing Company, 1885.

Available from Hathitrust.

  • My path to atheism. 3rd ed. London, Freethought Pub. Co., 1885. Available at Hathitrust.



Early social activism

Book advocating birth control, 1878

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  • Essays on Socialism. London: Freethought Pub. Co., 1887. Available at Hathitrust.
  • The Influence of Alcohol: a lecture delivered in the Livesy Central Temperance Hall, Scrutton St., London, on Sunday morning, February 7th, 1892. London: 1892. Available at Hathitrust.
  • The Law of Population: Its Consequences and Its Bearing Upon Human Conduct and Morals. London: Freethought Pu. Co., 1877. Available at Internet Archive.
  • A Selection of the Social and Political Pamphlets of Annie Besant. With a pref. & bibliographical notes by John Saville. New York, A. M. Kelley, 1970. Searchable at Hathitrust.
  • Is Socialism Sound?: Verbatim Report of a Four Nights' Debate Between Annie Besant and G. W. Foote at the Hall of Science, Old St., London, E.C., on February 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd, 1887. With G. W. Foote. London: Progressive Pub. Co., 1887. Available at Hathitrust.
  • The Trades Union Movement. London, Free-thought Pub. Co., 1890. Available at Hathitrust.



India and Indian independence

  • For India's Uplift; a Collection of Speeches and Writings on Indian Questions. Madras, India: G.A. Nateson [1910]. Available at Hathitrust.
  • India and the Empire, a Lecture and Various Papers on Indian Grievances. London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 1914. Available at Hathitrust.
  • India: a Nation: a Plea for Self-government. With C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar. London: T. C. & E. C. Jack ; [1916]. Available at Hathitrust.
  • Speeches & Writings of Annie Besant. Madras, India: G.A. Natesan & Co., 1921. "A thoroughly revised and enlarged edition of 'For India's uplift'."
  • The Story of the Great War, Some Lessons from the Mahābhārata for the Use of Hindū students in the schools of India. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1919. "From notes of lectures originally delivered at the Central Hindū college, Benares." 2nd edition available at Hathitrust.



Theosophical writings

  • The Bhagavad-Gita, or, The Lord's Song: with the Text in Devanagari and an English translation. Madras, India: G.A. Natesan, [1922]. 4th edition available at Hathitrust.
  • Dharma. 3rd edition - Krotona, Calif., 1918. Available at Hathitrust.
  • In the Outer Court. London: The Theosophical Publishing Society, 1906. 4th edition available at Hathitrust.
  • Man and His Bodies. 2nd edition - London Theosophical Publishing Society, 1900. Available at Hathitrust.
  • Reincarnation. London, Theosophical Publishing Society, 1910. Available at Hathitruat.



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