The Lady and the Beast – The Extraordinary Partnership between Frieda Harris and Aleister Crowley

Although Lady Harris is acknowledged as the artist of Aleister Crowley's Book of Thoth, to date, most studies have focused predominantly on Harris's role as Crowley's 'artist executant', and almost exclusively from Crowley's perspective.Whitehouse argues that Harris's involvement extended far beyond the artwork itself.The Book of Thoth was a collaboration in which each partner fulfilled a variety of roles; building on Crowley's magical theories and practices, and Harris's artistic skills and social awareness that enabled her to promote and exhibit their work as it evolved. The Lady and the Beast presents a critical analysis of the life and works of Frieda, Lady Harris (1877 - 1962), wife of Sir Percy Harris (1876 - 1952), Liberal MP and party chief whip.Frieda Harris, née Bloxam, fulfilled her parents' expectations of finding a suitable husband, managing the family home and raising a family.She supported her husband's political endeavours, and in return he encouraged her to pursue her