Swami Vivekananda in the West: New Discoveries is a series of biographical books on Swami Vivekananda written by Marie Louise Burke, who is popularly known as Sister Gargi. There are six volumes in the series.[1] This series of books was first published in two volumes in 1957. In 1983–87, these series was republished in six volumes.[2] The book is high acclaimed not just in India, but also in the Vedanta circles around the world.[3]
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| Author | Sister Gargi |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Swami Vivekananda in the West: New Discoveries |
| Subject | Biography |
| Publisher | Advaita Ashrama, Kolkata |
Publication date | 1957 |
| Publication place | India |
Swami Vivekananda spent a number of years (from 1893) teaching and lecturing in the West (specially in America and England). Sister Gargi researched for many years and then published her findings in these works.[4] These books present previously unknown facts regarding Swami Vivekananda's life and works in America from 1893 to 1896 and, during his second visit, from 1899 to 1900.[5]
Volumes
The six volumes provide an exhaustive account of the time Swami Vivekananda spent in the west, especially in America and Europe.[6]
| Volume | Period |
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| Volume I | Summer 1893 – Spring 1894 |
| Volume II | Spring 1894 – Spring 1895 |
| Volume III | Spring 1895 – February 1896 |
| Volume IV | March 1896 – Fall, 1896 |
| Volume V | June 1899 – April 1900 |
| Volume VI | Spring 1900 – December 1900 |