1887 Student of Occultism and Rosicrucian Philosophy. Contents: the Excursion; the Theosophical Monastery; the Refectory; the Alchemical Laboratory; the End.

Franz Hartmann (1838 - 1912) was a German physician, mystic, theosophist, astrologer and author. His works include books on metaphysical/esoteric arts and biographies of Jakob Bohme and Paracelsus. He was an associate of Helena Blavatsky at Adyar. As the classic Rosicrucian fiction, "Zanoni," "With the Adepts" tells us the story of a hero on his journey quest. Filled with symbolic, metaphysical lessons, this Rosicrucian work of fiction inspires, teaches and lifts up the reader.

His most enduring claim to fame is the crucial role he played in the transformation of spiritualism, a medium's passive reception of messages from the spirits of the dead, into occultism, the active search for personal spiritual realization and inner vision.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.