The Lady With The Magic Eyes: Madame Blavatsky, Medium And Magician (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781425487096)

The Lady With The Magic Eyes: Madame Blavatsky, Medium And Magician by Symonds, John is a biography of the life and work of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, a Russian-born spiritualist and occultist who founded the Theosophical Society in the late 19th century. The book explores Blavatsky's early life, her travels and adventures in India, Tibet, and the United States, and her controversial teachings on spiritualism, reincarnation, and the hidden wisdom of the ancient world. Symonds delves into Blavatsky's personal relationships, including her marriage to a Russian nobleman and her close friendship with the American spiritualist Henry Steel Olcott. He also examines her role in the development of the modern occult movement and her influence on figures such as Aleister Crowley and Rudolf Steiner. The Lady With The Magic Eyes is a comprehensive and engaging portrait of a fascinating and enigmatic figure in the history of spirituality and the occult.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: John Symonds
ISBN-10: 1425487092
ISBN-13: 9781425487096
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 03/03/2006
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d