Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 462 Besant, Annie 1847 1933 Besant, Annie Wood Wood, Annie Annie Besant: An Autobiography 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.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Besant, Annie, 1847-1933 Theosophists -- Biography BP Text Category: Biographies 592465 2025-07-05T13:12:09.045019 text/html 596791 2020-12-14T16:53:40 text/html 500482 2025-07-05T13:12:17.464998 application/epub+zip 508858 2025-07-05T13:12:12.172074 application/epub+zip 299850 2025-07-05T13:12:10.987027 application/epub+zip 754634 2025-07-05T13:12:21.774949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725503 2025-07-05T13:12:16.727979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449546 2022-09-06T18:44:35.243873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573749 2025-07-05T13:12:08.276016 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 553918 2024-10-28T19:11:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 575053 2020-12-14T16:53:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 575052 2020-12-14T16:53:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20879 2025-07-05T13:12:21.912955 application/rdf+xml 16705 2025-07-05T13:12:11.485998 image/jpeg 3990 2025-07-05T13:12:11.236020 image/jpeg 226468 2020-12-14T16:53:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 401471 2020-12-14T16:53:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 226388 2020-12-14T16:53:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 482115 2025-07-05T13:12:09.113002 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia