Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 65 Besant, Annie 1847 1933 Besant, Annie Wood Wood, Annie Autobiographical Sketches Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Richard Prairie and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Autobiographical Sketches" by Annie Besant is a collection of personal reflections and narrative excerpts that provide insight into the author's life, written during the late 19th century. The work delves into Besant's early experiences, familial relationships, and formative moments, capturing her evolution from a delicate childhood in London to her aspirations and struggles as a young woman. The opening of the book introduces Besant as a child born into a family with rich cultural and historical backgrounds, explicating her mother's Irish heritage and her father's medical profession. She recounts vivid memories from her early years, from the warmth of her mother's affection to the influence of her extended family, especially her proud maiden aunt. Besant reflects on key events, such as her father's death when she was a young child and the profound impact of his absence on her mother's life. Throughout this opening section, themes of familial love, loss, and the shaping of identity emerge, setting the stage for the author's contemplative journey as she navigates her upbringing amid the societal expectations and personal convictions of her time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women authors, English -- Biography Besant, Annie, 1847-1933 Women social reformers -- Great Britain -- Biography Women's rights -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century BP Text Browsing: Biographies 446568 446458 2024-10-05T09:20:17.809542 2023-10-05T09:08:44.926697 text/html text/html 446561 446451 2024-10-05T09:20:18.069470 2023-10-05T09:08:45.113693 text/html text/html 247744 2024-10-05T09:20:25.750487 application/epub+zip 253987 2024-10-05T09:20:21.155471 application/epub+zip 245085 2024-10-05T09:20:19.928468 application/epub+zip 440835 2024-10-05T09:20:29.358938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423102 2024-10-05T09:20:25.015483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378787 2022-09-05T12:58:54.103964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427228 427169 2024-10-05T09:20:17.445513 2023-10-05T09:08:44.675683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 428508 2020-12-25T19:47:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 165412 2020-12-25T19:47:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 428502 2020-12-25T19:47:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165342 2020-12-25T19:47:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21202 2024-10-05T09:20:29.487912 application/rdf+xml 14779 2024-10-05T09:20:20.481478 image/jpeg 3956 2024-10-05T09:20:20.200517 image/jpeg 244663 2024-10-05T09:20:18.107514 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia