The Complete Work of James Allen 1864-1912

 

The Complete Work of James Allen

1864-1912

 

 Published writings by James Allen:

• From Poverty to Power; or, The Realization of Prosperity and Peace (1901) 
• As a Man Thinketh (1902)
• All These Things Added (1903) 
• Through the Gates of Good; or, Christ and Conduct (1903)    
• Byways of Blessedness (1904) 
• Out from the Heart (1904)
• The Path of Prosperity(1907) 
• Poems of Peace, including the lyrical-dramatic poem Eolaus (1907) 
• The Life Triumphant: Mastering the Heart and Mind (1908) 
• Morning and Evening Thoughts (1909) 
• The Mastery of Destiny(1909) 
• Above Life’s Turmoil (1910) 
• From Passion to Peace (1910) 
• Eight Pillars of Prosperity (1911) 
• Man: King of Mind, Body and Circumstance (1911) 
• Light on Life’s Difficulties (1912)
• Foundation Stones to Happiness and Success (1913)
• James Allen’s Book of Meditations for Every Day in the Year [Collection of earlier texts, compiled by his wife Lily L. Allen] (1913) 
• Men and Systems (1914) 
• The Shining Gateway(1915) 
• The Divine Companion(1919)
  

About the Author

James Allen (1864-1912) was a British philosophical writer known for his inspirational books and poetry and as a pioneer of self-help movement. His best known work, As a Man Thinketh, has been mass produced since its publication in 1903. It has been a source of inspiration to motivational and self-help authors. Born in Leicester, England, into a working class family, Allen was the eldest of two brothers. At age fifteen, with the family now facing economic disaster, Allen was forced to leave school and find work. For much of the 1890s, Allen worked as a private secretary and stationer in several British manufacturing firms. In 1893, Allen moved to London where he met Lily Louisa Oram who he then wed in 1895. In 1898, Allen found an occupation in which he could showcase his spiritual and social interests as a writer for the magazine The Herald of the Golden Age. At this time, Allen entered a creative period where he then published his first book of many books, From Poverty to Power (1901). In 1902, Allen began to publish his own spiritual magazine, The Light of Reason, later retitled The Epoch. In 1903, Allen published his third and most famous book As a Man Thinketh. Loosely based on the biblical proverb, "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he," the small work eventually became read around the world and brought Allen posthumous fame as one of the pioneering figures of modern inspirational thought. The book's minor audience allowed Allen to quit his secretarial work and pursue his writing and editing career. In 1903, the Allen family retired to the town of Ilfracombe where Allen would spend the rest of his life. Continuing to publish the Epoch, Allen produced more than one book per year until his death in 1912. There he wrote for nine years, producing 19 works.

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