The Banned Lecture: Gilles de Rais

This lecture written by Mr. Crowley uses the infamous "childmurderer" and practitioner of "black magical arts" Gilles de Raisas yet another victim of "Catholic logic" and the foul wish-phantasmsgenerated of its repressions, and of its fear and ignorance.Thus, Gilles wanted to confer a boon on humanity; therefore heconsorted with the learned; therefore he murdered little children.Needless to say, Oxford professors were not impressed. It wasto be delivered before the Oxford University Poetry Society byMr. Crowley on the evening of Monday, February 3rd, 1930. Thedelivery miscarried, thus the fine babe you now find offered foryour enjoyment.A tour de force in Mr. Crowley's always incisive and often exasperatingwit.This edition has been authorized by the Ordo Templi Orientis.