The Beast 666 by John Symonds

The Beast 666 by John Symonds

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John Symonds was Crowley's literary executor, and his biography of Aleister Crowley is the fullest account of the life of this most bizarre Englishman. The present edition has been considerably revised and augmented, and remains the standard work on Crowley.

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The Beast 666 by John Symonds

Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) poet, painter, novelist, explorer, mountaineer, chess master, classical scholar and drug addict was the founder of a religion called thelema , which, he claimed, had superceded Christianity. He was totally at odds with the morality of his time, as this account of his life clearly shows. Reviled in his lifetime, his fame following his death has risen steeply. John Symonds was Crowley's literary executor, and his biography of Aleister Crowley is the fullest account of the life of this most bizarre Englishman. The present edition has been considerably revised and augmented, and remains the standard work on Crowley.

John Symonds : novelist, dramatist, biographer and writer of children's books.

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ISBN 13 9781899828210
ISBN 10 1899828214
Title The Beast 666
Author John Symonds
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Pindar Press
Year published 1997-12-31
Number of pages 620
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.