H. P. Blavatsky — Six-Volume PDF Collection
Six annotated PDFs: Isis Unveiled I–II, The Secret Doctrine I–III and The Key to Theosophy, with 7,760 pages of historical writing and reading support.
See the included booksHistorical author
H. P. Blavatsky
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831–1891) was a co-founder of the Theosophical Society, established in New York in 1875. Her books connect comparative religion, philosophy and the esoteric ideas of her period. The Secret Doctrine was published in two volumes in 1888; The Key to Theosophy followed in 1889. The volume published as The Secret Doctrine III in 1897 was arranged and edited after her death by Annie Besant. These works are important historical documents of Theosophy. Their religious, racial and scientific claims are not presented here as established modern facts.
Books by H. P. Blavatsky
Isis Unveiled, Volume I: Science
A 1,487-page annotated edition of Blavatsky’s Isis Unveiled I (1877), on science, spiritualism and ancient philosophy, with vocabulary and reader guides.
Read about this edition
Isis Unveiled, Volume II: Theology
Blavatsky’s 1877 critique of religious authority and comparison of sacred traditions, restored as a 1,653-page PDF with diagrams, notes and reader guides.
Read about this edition
Isis Unveiled, Volumes I–II — Annotated PDF Bundle
Both volumes of Blavatsky’s Isis Unveiled (1877): Science and Theology, in two separate annotated PDFs totalling 3,140 pages.
See the included books
The Key to Theosophy
Blavatsky’s 1889 introduction to Theosophy in questions and answers, with vocabulary help, reader guides and reflection questions in a 475-page PDF.
Read about this edition
The Secret Doctrine, Volume I: Cosmogenesis
A 1,396-page annotated edition of Blavatsky’s 1888 Cosmogenesis: the Stanzas of Dzyan, cosmic cycles, spirit and matter, with vocabulary and reader guides.
Read about this edition
The Secret Doctrine, Volume II: Anthropogenesis
Blavatsky’s 1888 Theosophical account of human origins, myth and the awakening of mind, restored as a 1,634-page PDF with guides and historical context.
Read about this edition
The Secret Doctrine, Volume III
A 1,115-page reader’s edition of Blavatsky’s papers published as The Secret Doctrine III in 1897, arranged by Annie Besant, with vocabulary and guides.
Read about this edition
The Secret Doctrine, Volumes I–III — PDF Bundle
Three separate annotated PDFs: Cosmogenesis, Anthropogenesis and the 1897 posthumous Volume III, with 4,145 pages of historical text and reading support.
See the included booksContext for your reading
Related articles
Isis Unveiled or The Secret Doctrine: Which Blavatsky Book First?
Isis Unveiled and The Secret Doctrine are very different books. Compare their purpose, style and volumes, and see why The Key to Theosophy may be the best place to begin.
Read the article
The Key to Theosophy: Karma and Reincarnation Explained
Understand karma, reincarnation, personality and individuality in Blavatsky’s 1889 question-and-answer book, without confusing her spiritual philosophy with established facts.
Read the article
The Secret Doctrine Explained: A Guide to Its Volumes
A readable guide to The Secret Doctrine: the difference between Cosmogenesis, Anthropogenesis and the posthumous third volume, and how to approach its difficult claims.
Read the article