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*July 1889 - [[The Key to Theosophy (book)|''The Key to Theosophy'']].
*July 1889 - [[The Key to Theosophy (book)|''The Key to Theosophy'']].
*Second half of 1889 - [[The Voice of the Silence (book)|''The Voice of the Silence'']].
*Second half of 1889 - [[The Voice of the Silence (book)|''The Voice of the Silence'']].
* 1890 - [[Gems From the East (book)|''Gems From the East''. A Birthday Book of Precepts and Axioms]] compiled by H.P.B.
* 1890 - ''Gems From the East''. A Birthday Book of Precepts and Axioms, compiled by H.P.B.
*1890-1891 - The [[Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge (book)|''Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge'']] were issued in two parts.
*1890-1891 - The [[Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge (book)|''Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge'']] were issued in two parts.


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*1892 - [[The Theosophical Glossary (book)|''The Theosophical Glossary'']].
*1892 - [[The Theosophical Glossary (book)|''The Theosophical Glossary'']].
*1892 - [[Nightmare Tales (book)|''Nightmare Tales'']]
*1892 - ''Nightmare Tales''.
*1892 - [[From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan (book)|''From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan'']]
*1892 - ''From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan''.
*1893 - [[The People of the Blue Mountains (book)|''The People of the Blue Mountains'']] (Written for the ''Russian Messenger'' newspaper between December 1884 and April 1885).
*1893 - ''The People of the Blue Mountains''.


== Collected Writings ==
== Collected Writings ==
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* '''''The Durbar in Lahore'''''. 1880.
* '''''The Durbar in Lahore'''''. 1880.
* '''''From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan'''''. 1883, 1892. Available from Quest Books [http://www.questbooks.net/title.cfm?bookid=40]
* '''''From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan'''''. 1883, 1892. Available from Quest Books [http://www.questbooks.net/title.cfm?bookid=40]
* '''''The People of the Blue Mountains'''''. 1893, 1930. This was compiled from a series of five monthly installments written for the ''Russian Messenger'' newspaper between December 1884 and April 1885).


== Occult stories ==
== Occult stories ==

Revision as of 21:05, 26 February 2014

This is a source of links to Web-based resources for the writings of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. Sources for her letters are listed separately in Blavatsky correspondence.

Chronological listing of major writings

Published posthumously:

  • 1892 - The Theosophical Glossary.
  • 1892 - Nightmare Tales.
  • 1892 - From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan.
  • 1893 - The People of the Blue Mountains.

Collected Writings

The fifteen volumes of H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings include almost all of her known writings from 1874-1891, excluding letters. It is available online at Katinka Hesselink's website The editor was Boris de Zirkoff.

The Secret Doctrine

HPB's masterwork, The Secret Doctrine, was published in 1888 in two volumes.

  • The Secret Doctrine Index. Prepared by John P. Van Mater. Pasadena, CA: Theosophical University Press, 1997. Available at Theosophical University Press Online. This valuable study aid, 441 pages in length, indexes major subject terms; foreign-language terms with 1888 and modern spellings; and people and works mentioned in the SD.

Isis Unveiled

Isis Unveiled was HPB's first major work, in which she discussed scientific theories and religious beliefs of the time. Some of the information presented is considered to be inaccurate compared to her masterwork The Secret Doctrine.

The centenary edition and additional resources have been made available online by Isisunveiled.net.

The Key to Theosophy

This is a basic work about the principles of Theosophy, in which HPB answers questions. It was written in 1889. Sources of audio and printed versions, both free and commercial offerings, are listed at KeytoTheosophy.Net.

The Voice of the Silence

This small volume is a guide for those who wish to become disciples on the spiritual path.

Theosophical Glossary

HPB also wrote a glossary of Theosophical terminology. Boris de Zirkoff wrote an illuminating study of the glossary in "Who Played That Trick on H. P. B.?".[1]

Lucifer magazine

Lucifer was a magazine founded by H. P. Blavatsky in 1887.

The Theosophist magazine

The Theosophist magazine was established by H.P. Blavatsky in 1879, and has been published continuously ever since. It is the flagship periodical of the Theosophical Society (Adyar).

Travel accounts

  • The Durbar in Lahore. 1880.
  • From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan. 1883, 1892. Available from Quest Books [1]
  • The People of the Blue Mountains. 1893, 1930. This was compiled from a series of five monthly installments written for the Russian Messenger newspaper between December 1884 and April 1885).

Occult stories

  • Nightmare Tales. 1892.

Organizational lectures, instructions, and reports

  • The Original Programme of The Theosophical Society. 1886. Available at Theosophy Northwest.
  • Madame Blavatsky's Esoteric Papers A Comprehensive Compilation of H. P. Blavatsky's Esoteric Papers. 1888-1891. Compiled by Daniel Caldwell. Portions are available at the Blavatsky Archives.

Miscellaneous

  • Gems from the East: A Birthday Book of Precepts and Axioms. Compiled by H.P.B. 1890. Available at Theosophical University Press Online.
  • Studies in Occultism. Available at University Press Online.
  • Other Writings from H.P. Blavatsky's Pen. Letters, articles, and E. S. instructions available at Blavatsky Archives. Some are not in the Collected writings.
  • A Modern Panarion: A Compilation of Forgotten Fragments 1874-1884. Edited and abridged by G.R.S. Mead, published in 1895. It is available at The Theosophy Company website and at the Blavatsky Archives.
  • Pamphlets by H. P. Blavatsky. A compilation of articles arranged by topics by the United Lodge of Theosophists. Available at Ultindia.org
  • Blavatsky Speaks. A compilation of articles arranged by topics available at Philaletheians.co.uk
  • Theosophical Literature by H. P. Blavatsky. A collection of books and articles available at the Theosophy Library Online

Notes

  1. Boris de Zirkoff, "Who Played That Trick on H. P. B.?", Theosophia (Winter 1967-68). The article was posted on the Theos-Talk discussion list on May 11, 2001, and is available at Theos-Talk.