Books published by Martin Firrell Company Ltd

Isis Unveiled, published in 1877, was H. P. Blavatsky's original occult masterpiece and covered a wide range of topics from ancient Egyptian Mystery schools to the conflict between science and spiritualism. But Blavatsky's elaborate Victorian prose presents a major stumbling block for the 21st-century reader.Blavatsky Unveiled Vol. I addresses these linguistic challenges by rendering the original text into easily accessible modern English with detailed notes and a comprehensive 'Who's Who' section. All references have been meticulously researched and, where possible, verified from their primary source material.Blavatsky Unveiled Vol. I is a psychedelic rollercoaster ride through a world of Gnostics, Kabbalists, Chaldean Oracles, cataclysms, seances, skeptical scientists, perpetual lamps, phantom dogs and Indian conjurors, to name a few. Along the way the reader encounters such figures as Pythagoras, Paracelsus, Darwin, Schopenhauer, Isaac Newton, Julius Caesar, Plato, Galileo, the spirit entity Katie King, Franz Mesmer, Aristotle, Eliphas Levi and many more.Seekers of hidden knowledge and those interested in the supernatural will find Blavatsky Unveiled an indispensable treasure trove of information and rip-roaring entertainment.

Jane Anger is credited with being the first feminist writer in the English language. Her pamphlet Protection for Women provides insight into the relationship between the sexes, regarded, for the first time, solely from a woman’s perspective.Anger’s text refutes the content of a now lost pamphlet Book his Surfeit in Love which outlines the complaints against women of ‘a surfeiting lover’, rendered in this modern edition as an ‘over-indulging lover’ who has ‘gorged on sex’.This volume presents the first translation of Anger’s pamphlet into modern English together with exhaustive explanatory notes. For the first time, Jane Anger’s witty and wily advice to women is easily accessible to a modern reader. This edition also includes Jane Anger’s original text for anyone interested in experiencing the unique ‘music’ of the 16th-century English.

Alex Mahon is the CEO of Channel 4. She is the first woman to be appointed Chief Executive of a major UK broadcaster.Martin Firrell is a public artist who uses language in public space to stimulate debate and promote change with the aim of making the world more humane.In conversation, Mahon and Firrell reflect on the different ways women and men regard and use power, the persistence of inequality and the risks of assuming that, simply because some women become CEOs, opportunity is available to all women.Firrell contrasts the contemporary views of Alex Mahon with the writing of Victorian women's rights activist Bessie Rayner Parkes on women and work.This publication is part of socialart.work, a mass public art project by Martin Firrell calling for greater social justice. It includes digital posters, publications and events supported in 2018-19 by leading out of home media company Clear Channel UK. A complete catalogue of works, commentaries and further reading can be found at www.socialart.work.

Inga Beale was appointed CEO of Lloyd's of London in 2014 becoming the first woman to lead the insurance market and the first openly bisexual woman to top the Financial Times list of influential LGBT+ executives.The public artist Martin Firrell uses language in public space to stimulate debate and promote change with the aim of making the world more humane.In conversation, Beale and Firrell reflect on the different ways women and men are judged, the relationship between gender and power, and the continuing challenge of inequality in the work place.Firrell contrasts the contemporary views of Inga Beale with the writing of Olympe de Gouges, the French women's rights activist who demanded equality for women during the French revolution.This publication is part of socialart.work, a mass public art project by Martin Firrell calling for greater social justice. It includes digital posters, publications and events supported in 2018-19 by leading out of home media company Clear Channel UK. A complete catalogue of works, commentaries and further reading can be found at www.socialart.work.

This volume explores the insight modern Theosophy can offer into the spiritual and social dimensions of art, artistic practice and creativity. It is part of a series of writings, collected under the banner 'Modern Theosophy' re-presenting important texts drawn from the history of the Theosophical movement and further complemented by texts from contemporary authors and innovative thinkers. Martin Firrell is a contemporary theosophist and a public artist using language in public space to engage directly with the public. His work promotes constructive dialogues about marginalisation, equality and more equitable social organisation, with the aim of making the world more humane. Aleksandra Loginovna Pogosskaia, A. L. Pogosky, or Madame Pogosky was a Russian emigre, an activist and business woman promoting Russian art in the West. She became a member of the Theosophical Society in 1909 drawn to the Society's object of forming a 'universal brotherhood of humanity'. She applied this idea to communal work in the arts. The Theosophical Society was founded in 1875 to explore the interconnectedness of all life, the universal wisdoms held in ancient religions and myths, and the potential latent in human beings.

This volume explores the insight modern Theosophy can offer into the spiritual and social dimensions of art, artistic practice and creativity. It is part of a series of writings, collected under the banner 'Modern Theosophy' re-presenting important texts drawn from the history of the Theosophical movement and further complemented by texts from contemporary authors and innovative thinkers. Martin Firrell is a contemporary theosophist and a public artist using language in public space to engage directly with the public. His work promotes constructive dialogues about marginalisation, equality and more equitable social organisation, with the aim of making the world more humane. Aleksandra Loginovna Pogosskaia, A. L. Pogosky, or Madame Pogosky was a Russian emigre, an activist and business woman promoting Russian art in the West. She became a member of the Theosophical Society in 1909 drawn to the Society's object of forming a 'universal brotherhood of humanity'. She applied this idea to communal work in the arts. The Theosophical Society was founded in 1875 to explore the interconnectedness of all life, the universal wisdoms held in ancient religions and myths, and the potential latent in human beings.

A POWERFUL EVOCATION OF A YOUNG MAN'S LIFE AND A QUEER LOVE LETTER TO 1960s PARIS 1968. The world is on fire, and so is the imagination of a young English photographer hungry for self-knowledge. But knowledge comes at a price. When he swaps London for Paris on the eve of the May événements, falling disastrously for handsome Lafcadio in the process, the stage is set for the fateful choice that threatens to curse Billy forever. The road from innocence to experience has seldom been as sensitively mapped as in this meticulously scripted psychodrama that is also a hallucinatory metafiction, a hymn to photography, and a vivid portrait of the age.

The fifteen essays in this short volume were written by public artist Martin Firrell more than 20 years ago. They are investigations into the nature of language and its relationship with experience. They outline an approach to language which has formed the basis of the artist's subsequent work in public space - 'art as debate' calling for greater equality and social justice.

This new edition of Barry Stewart Hunter's epic end-of-empire tale marks the 50th anniversary of the revolution in Aden, a British Crown Colony strategically sited at the mouth of the Red Sea. In November 1967, following a prolonged and bloody insurgency backed by the USSR, the Union flag was lowered for the last time. A ravishing story of love, loss, ambition and betrayal set against the backdrop of revolution, Aden is the first fictional account of these landmark events in British colonial era history.

Ten highly original and deeply human stories from a writer who knows what it means to love and lose. Intelligent, brave and funny, this stylish collection has got classic written all over it.

The Law of Attraction is activated by adventurousness of spirit. When you approach life with a sense of adventure, challenges fall away and new opportunities present themselves. What holds you back is your inner zombie - the apprehensive voice inside that undermines your confidence. Moon Laramie gives you practical advice on silencing your inner zombie and takes you on a journey to meet your inner adventurer. Become a fearless adventurer with the Law of Attraction and you can manifest experiences you previously believed to be out of reach. Moon Laramie has worked to raise young people's self esteem and aspirations as an adviser to The United Nations Children's Fund. He is a regular speaker, columnist and meditation teacher.