
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
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 25, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 1)
Show all chaptersShow less
6The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 2)
7The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 3)
8The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 4)
9The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 5)
10The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 6)
11The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 7)
12The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 8)
13The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 9)
14The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 10)
15The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 11)
16The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 12)
17The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 13)
18The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 14)
19The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 15)
20The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 16)
21The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 17)
22The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 18)
23The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 19)
24The Prentice Mulford Premium Collection: “New Thought” Studies, Novels & Memoirs (pt. 20)
25Analysis
26Reflection
27Memorable Quotes