The Confessions of Aleister Crowley

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The Confessions of Aleister Crowley : An Autohagiography, by Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), is a book written in six parts. It is subtitled "An Autohagiography" which refers to the autobiography of a Saint.

Contents 1 Contents 2 Description 3 See also 4 Editions 5 References

[edit] Contents

1. Towards the Golden Dawn
2. The Mystical Adventure
3. The Advent of the Aeon of Horus
4. Magical Workings
5. The Magus
6. At the Abbey of Thelema

[edit] Description

It tells the story of the mystic and writer, from his childhood through to after his communal experiment at the Abbey of Thelema.

The original printing in 1929 (Mandrake Press, London) only included the first two volumes. All printings since 1969 have included all six.

[edit] See also

• Works of Aleister Crowley

[edit] Editions

• Penguin (Non-Classics). Reprint edition, December 5, 1989. ISBN 0-14-019189-5
• Routledge & Kegan Paul. Corrected ed edition, 1979. ISBN 0-7100-0175-4

[edit] References

• The Desk Reference, A Guide to the Works of Edward Aleister Crowley.