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From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan

Helena Blavatsky

Novelised travel chronicles through India with Olcott and Indian friends, written for the Russian public. They mix ethnographic description, legends, humour and the appearances of a mysterious 'Takur' who anticipates the figure of the Masters. They revealed Blavatsky as a literary writer in her native language and enjoyed considerable success in Russia; Tolstoy read them.

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Translated by Vera Johnston (Vera Vladimirovna Zhelikhovskaya, 1864–1923) · 18 chapters · 7 h reading

  1. 1Translator's Preface2′
  2. 2In Bombay52′
  3. 3On The Way To Karli31′
  4. 4In The Karli Caves52′
  5. 5Vanished Glories26′
  6. 6A City Of The Dead20′
  7. 7Brahmanic Hospitalities48′
  8. 8A Witch's Den25′
  9. 9God's Warrior24′
  10. 10The Banns Of Marriage25′
  11. 11The Caves Of Bagh29′
  12. 12An Isle of Mystery · 18′
  13. 13An Isle of Mystery · 29′
  14. 14An Isle of Mystery · 310′
  15. 15An Isle of Mystery · 410′
  16. 16An Isle of Mystery · 518′
  17. 17An Isle of Mystery · 61′
  18. 18Jubblepore28′
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