Aleister Crowley Man Mage Poet 1962 Hardcover Charles Richard Cammell

Aleister Crowley: The Man, the Mage, the Poet (1962) - Hardcover Charles Richard Cammell University Books 229 pages. This memoir by one of Crowley's contemporaries seeks to dispel the myths surrounding the author's life and work. "Between most of us and Aleister Crowley stand the vicious legend of him as the 'great beast'. Even now, after his death, there are three libelous paperbacks in print, which repeat all the old stories and lies. It is clear that the three things for which he was most hated are his unabashed sexual prowess, his practice of ceremonial magic, and his extremely effective denunciations of the Christian churches. One of these would have been enough to torpedo him in the Victorian and Edwardian ages. Crowley was born in 1875 and lived to the end of 1947. If you have friends who are still horrifiedly titilated at the very mention of Aleister Crowley, insist that they read this quiet and unargumentative biography written by a fellow-poet, who did not like Crowley's conduct in many ways, who was horrified by him more than once, but who has to recognize that Crowley is a great poet and perhaps a great thinker as well. The proper study of Aleister Crowley's writings has so far been undertaken only by a handful of hardy adventurers. That is why Cammell's friendly biography of him is so important. Sold as is. Ships FAST with USPS Priority Mail from a clean non smoking home 🏡 Please ask any questions prior to purchase as all sales are final.