About the author
Frank Podmore (5 February 1856 – 14 August 1910) was an English author and founding member of the Fabian Society as well as an influential member of the Society for Psychical Research. He is known for his interest in spiritualism, which he eventually developed a sceptical attitude towards, specifically the claims of mediumship which he attacked in his history of mediumship, The New Spiritualism (1910). However, he defended other experiences such as telepathy and ghosts, which he regarded as telepathic hallucinations. == Life == Born at Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, Podmore was the son of Thompson Podmore, an Anglican priest and the headmaster of Eastbourne College. He was educated at Haileybury and Pembroke College, Oxford (where he first became interested in Spiritualism and joined the Society for Psychical Research – this interest remained with him throughout his life). After graduating he went to work for the Post Office, where he worked for most of the rest of his life. In October 1883, Podmore and Edward R. Pease joined a socialist debating group established by Edith Nesbit and Hubert Bland.
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💬 What our editors say about Frank Podmore's books
“This book serves as an essential historical examination for those studying the surge in psychic phenomena and spiritualist practices of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. However, it does not suit readers seeking…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Newer Spiritualism
“Podmore delivers a foundational analysis that is both meticulous and critical, offering a scholarly perspective on a historically significant movement. However, this book is not suited for casual readers seeking comforting ghost…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Newer Spiritualism
“This scholarly work stands as an indispensable resource for understanding the critical examination of Modern Spiritualism through Frank Podmore’s meticulous lens. While it offers an authoritative account of the movement's…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Mod Spiritual: Hist&Crit Pt1 V6 Podmore, Frank
📋 Editions by Frank Podmore in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Newer Spiritualism | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 320 | 9781017346794 |
| The Newer Spiritualism | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 320 | 9781017341980 |
| Mod Spiritual: Hist&Crit Pt1 V6 Podmore, Frank | 2001 | Routledge | 328 | 9780415236461 |
| Modern Spiritualism: A History and a Criticism V2 | 2014 | Literary Licensing, LLC | 386 | 9781498059640 |
| The Newer Spiritualism | 2014 | Literary Licensing, LLC | 320 | 9781498028967 |
| Modern Spiritualism: A History And A Criticism V1 | 2014 | Literary Licensing, LLC | 328 | 9781498033879 |
| Phantasms of the Living - Volume 2 Gurney, Edmund | 2011 | Cambridge University Press | 766 | 9781108027335 |
| Phantasms of the Living - Volume 1 Gurney, Edmund | 2011 | Cambridge University Press | 664 | 9781108027328 |
| Modern Spiritualism - Volume 1 Podmore, Frank | 2011 | Cambridge University Press | 332 | 9781108072571 |
| Modern Spiritualism - Volume 2 Podmore, Frank | 2011 | Cambridge University Press | 390 | 9781108072588 |
| Studies In Psychical Research | 2014 | Literary Licensing, LLC | 470 | 9781498092425 |
| Studies in Psychical Research | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 474 | 9781016165839 |
| Mod Spiritual: Hist&Crit Pt2 V7 Podmore, Frank | 2001 | Routledge | 386 | 9780415236478 |
| The Naturalisation of the Supernatural Podmore, Frank | 2011 | Cambridge University Press | 392 | 9781108072458 |
| Studies in Psychical Research Podmore, Frank | 2011 | Cambridge University Press | 476 | 9781108028042 |
| Mesmerism and Christian Science Podmore, Frank | 2011 | Cambridge University Press | 328 | 9781108072465 |
| Studies in Psychical Research | 2022 | Legare Street Press | 474 | 9781016170789 |
| Apparitions and Thought-Transference Podmore, Frank | 2011 | Cambridge University Press | 422 | 9781108028059 |
