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First published in 1896, this two-volume biography details the life
of physician and spiritualist Anna Kingsford (1846 1888).
Kingsford, one of the first women to obtain a degree in medicine,
began her literary career at the age of thirteen and in her
lifetime was known for campaigning against vivisection, involvement
in the suffragette movement, and promotion of vegetarianism, as
well as her spiritualist exploits. This biography was written by
her friend and colleague, the spiritualist Edward Maitland (1824
97), who served as Kingsford's protector while she studied in
Paris. At the time of its publication, the work was not well
received; the main criticism directed towards the book was that it
focused on Maitland's psychic experiences rather than on Kingsford
herself. Volume 1 focuses on Kingsford's early life, Maitland's
first meeting with her, their time in Paris and their first
supernatural experiences together.
First published in 1896, this two-volume biography details the life
of physician and spiritualist Anna Kingsford (1846 1888).
Kingsford, one of the first women to obtain a degree in medicine,
began her literary career at the age of thirteen and in her
lifetime was known for campaigning against vivisection, involvement
in the suffragette movement, and promotion of vegetarianism, as
well as her spiritualist exploits. This biography was written by
her friend and colleague, the spiritualist Edward Maitland (1824
97), who served as Kingsford's protector while she studied in
Paris. At the time of its publication, the work was not well
received; the main criticism directed towards the book was that it
focused on Maitland's psychic experiences rather than on Kingsford
herself. Volume 2 details the later part of Kingsford's life,
including extensive travel, the foundation of the Theosophical and
Hermetic societies, her eventual decline in health and her death.
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