In the Hall of Magic Mirrors: Reckoning with Madame H.P. Blavatsky
<p>How controversial is globe-spanning Russian occultist Madame H.P. Blavatsky (1831–1891), whose exploits and exotic claims enthralled Victorians and future generations?</p>
<p>Here’s a story from my publishing days. In 2012, at the corner of Penguin Random House focused on metaphysical literature, I issued an <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Madame-Blavatsky-Mother-Modern-Spirituality/dp/1585428639" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">excellent biography</a> of the nineteenth-century icon by historian Gary Lachman.</p>
<p>The book received wide praise — as well as scrutinizing and caustic coverage in arteries of mainstream culture, including <em>Harper’s Magazine </em>and <em>The Paris Review</em>. We had never sent them the book nor sought their attention.</p>
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