This book has been chosen as a related work for the Esotericism category as it offers a comprehensive distillation of Theosophical teachings for Western audiences. It still retains a loyal following today, decades after its publication.
Henry T. Laurency, the pseudonym for the anonymous Swedish author of various esoteric books, sought to simplify the often-difficult texts of Blavatsky, Bailey, and Leadbeater for Western audiences. Replacing and translating Eastern terminology with Western equivalents, The Knowledge of Reality serves as an introduction for the beginner seeking esoteric knowledge. It is, therefore, the first step before more advanced instructions found in his further works The Philosopher’s Stone and, ultimately, The Way of Man.