The First and Last Freedom

The First and Last Freedom

First US edition 1954
Author	Jiddu Krishnamurti
Language	English
Subject	Philosophy
Published	1954 (1st edition) (UK: Gollancz, US: Harper & Brothers) 2010 (1st digital edition) (HarperCollins e-Books)
Publication place	United Kingdom, United States
Media type	Digital (e-book) Print (hardcover, paperback)
Pages	288 (1st edition)
ISBN	978-0-06-204529-4 (1st digital edition)
OCLC	964457 (1st US edition)
LC Class	B133.K7 F5

The First and Last Freedom is a book by 20th-century Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895–1986). Originally published in 1954 with a comprehensive foreword by Aldous Huxley, it was instrumental in broadening Krishnamurti's audience and exposing his ideas. It was one of the first Krishnamurti titles in the world of mainstream, commercial publishing, where its success helped establish him as a viable author. The book also established a format frequently used in later Krishnamurti publications, in which he presents his ideas on various interrelated issues, followed by discussions with one or more participants. As of 2022 several editions of the work had been published, in print and digital media.