Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 249 Besant, Annie 1847 1933 Besant, Annie Wood Wood, Annie Annie Besant: An Autobiography Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Annie Besant: An Autobiography" by Annie Besant is a personal memoir written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the life and experiences of Besant, an influential social reformer, writer, and theosophist, who explores her early years, family background, and formative influences that shaped her beliefs and activism. Besant’s narrative reflects on the complexities of her identity as she navigates themes of spirituality, social justice, and personal sacrifice. The opening of the autobiography introduces Annie Besant’s thoughts on the challenges and emotional toll of narrating one’s life. She acknowledges the potential vanity in such a pursuit but suggests that her experiences may resonate with those of her readers, particularly in times of uncertainty. It describes her early life, her family's Irish roots, and her profound connection to her mother, whose strong character greatly influenced her upbringing. Besant's reflections on her childhood memories set the stage for a journey of self-discovery and the eventual foray into public life, where she sought to illuminate societal issues and advocate for the marginalized. Overall, the beginning establishes a foundation for understanding Besant’s personal struggles and motivations that lead her into a life of activism and inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Besant, Annie, 1847-1933 Theosophists -- Biography BP Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 592342 591507 2024-10-05T16:09:05.392818 2023-10-06T04:05:07.371168 text/html text/html 596791 2020-12-14T16:53:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 401471 2020-12-14T16:53:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 500416 2024-10-05T16:09:14.780772 application/epub+zip 508889 2024-10-05T16:09:08.899817 application/epub+zip 299882 2024-10-05T16:09:07.577847 application/epub+zip 754668 2024-10-05T16:09:19.569763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725507 2024-10-05T16:09:13.966784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449546 2022-09-06T18:44:35.243873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573749 573693 2024-10-05T16:09:04.558853 2023-10-06T04:05:06.699242 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 575053 2020-12-14T16:53:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 226468 2020-12-14T16:53:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 575052 2020-12-14T16:53:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226388 2020-12-14T16:53:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21866 2024-10-05T16:09:20.019748 application/rdf+xml 16705 2024-10-05T16:09:08.132803 image/jpeg 3990 2024-10-05T16:09:07.850820 image/jpeg 482076 2024-10-05T16:09:05.464829 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