
The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: "New Thought" Studies, Novels & Memoirs (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. New Thought and Law of Attraction essays, memoirs, humor, and a novelBy Prentice MulfordLength50h 30m
About this audiobook
The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection gathers the varied writings of one of the formative voices of the New Thought movement: metaphysical essays, imaginative fiction, and autobiographical reminiscence. Its central concerns—mental power, spiritual self-culture, optimism, health, prosperity, and the creative force of thought—are expressed in a style at once plainspoken, aphoristic, humorous, and visionary. Read in literary context, the volume stands at the intersection of nineteenth-century American transcendentalism, popular self-help, spiritual reform, and the emerging literature of mind-cure. Prentice Mulford (1834–1891) lived a notably unconventional life before becoming a metaphysical writer: sailor, miner, journalist, lecturer, and observer of frontier society. His experiences in California and his career in the press sharpened his eye for character and social absurdity, while his later spiritual reflections transformed practical experience into a philosophy of inward mastery. This breadth helps explain the collection's unusual mixture of memoir, satire, speculation, and instruction. This collection is recommended for readers interested in the origins of modern motivational writing, American esotericism, and the genealogy of positive thinking. It rewards both historical curiosity and reflective reading, offering not merely doctrine but a vivid record of a restless nineteenth-century mind seeking freedom, vitality, and spiritual coherence.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length50 hrs 30 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 25, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: "New Thought" Studies, Novels & Memoirs (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs
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6The "New Thought" Works:
7THOUGHTS ARE THINGS (pt. 1)
8THOUGHTS ARE THINGS (pt. 2)
9THOUGHTS ARE THINGS (pt. 3)
10THE GOD IN YOU (pt. 1)
11THE GOD IN YOU (pt. 2)
12YOUR FORCES AND HOW TO USE THEM
13VOLUME I.MAY 1886–MAY 1887 (pt. 1)
14VOLUME I.MAY 1886–MAY 1887 (pt. 2)
15VOLUME II.MAY 1887–MAY 1888 (pt. 1)
16VOLUME II.MAY 1887–MAY 1888 (pt. 2)
17VOLUME III.MAY 1888–MAY 1889 (pt. 1)
18VOLUME III.MAY 1888–MAY 1889 (pt. 2)
19VOLUME III.MAY 1888–MAY 1889 (pt. 3)
20VOLUME IV.MAY 1889–MAY 1890 (pt. 1)
21VOLUME IV.MAY 1889–MAY 1890 (pt. 2)
22VOLUME IV.MAY 1889–MAY 1890 (pt. 3)
23VOLUME V.MAY 1890–MAY 1891 (pt. 1)
24VOLUME V.MAY 1890–MAY 1891 (pt. 2)
25VOLUME V.MAY 1890–MAY 1891 (pt. 3)
26VOLUME VI.MAY 1891–MAY 1892 (pt. 1)
27VOLUME VI.MAY 1891–MAY 1892 (pt. 2)
28Novel:
29THE SWAMP ANGEL
30Autobiographical Writings:
31Autobiography:
32PRENTICE MULFORD’S STORY (pt. 1)
33PRENTICE MULFORD’S STORY (pt. 2)
34PRENTICE MULFORD’S STORY (pt. 3)
35PRENTICE MULFORD’S STORY (pt. 4)
36Sketches:
37Analysis
38Reflection
39Memorable Quotes