The supernatural is an everyday occurrence for John Kendrick Bangs, who just can’t avoid seeing ghosts everywhere! A witty, turn-of-the-century spoof of the gothic horror anthology, "Ghosts I Have Met...

The Idiot is anything but, yet that is how his fellow boarders at Mrs. Smithers Pedagog's home for single gentlemen see him. His brand of creative thought is dismissed as foolishness. And yet, it starts...

Sherlock Holmes: The Pursuit of the House-Boat is the sequel to A House-Boat on the Styx. The novel opens with the Associated Shades taking stock of their situation. Captain Kidd has hijacked the House-Boat...

Great Caesar’s ghost and shades of A Christmas Carol! Stories – some ghostly, some Christmas, some humorous, some all three -- twelve of them by a master story teller and humorist of the late nineteenth...

"This book is a story about ""Being the Remarkable Adventures of a Boy with a Lively Imagination"" - Summary by John Kendrick Bangs"

There should be a bit of poetry in every day, and John Kendrick Bangs wrote a fitting poem for each day in the year. In 1920, a book was published with one of Bangs' poems for each day. This project covers...

There should be a bit of poetry in every day, and John Kendrick Bangs wrote a fitting poem for each day in the year. In 1920, a book was published with one of Bangs' poems for each day. This project covers...

The author has discovered for us in this volume the present stopping place of that famous raconteur of dear comic memory, the late Hieronymous Carl Friederich, sometime Baron Munchausen, and he transmits...

There should be a bit of poetry in every day, and John Kendrick Bangs wrote a fitting poem for each day in the year. In 1920, a book was published with one of Bangs' poems for each day. This project covers...

New York-born John Kendrick Bangs was associate editor and then editor of Life and Harper magazines, eventually finding his way into the Humour department. Here he began to write his own satire and humour....

This sequel to Bangs' A House-Boat on the Styx continues the "thought-experiment" of bringing various historical and fictional figures together, detailing the adventures of the ladies of Hades after they...

The Enchanted Typewriter is a collection of short stories by the American author John Kendrick Bangs, written in 1899 in the style that has become known as Bangsian fantasy. Bangs attributes many of the...

There should be a bit of poetry in every day, and John Kendrick Bangs wrote a fitting poem for each day in the year. In 1920, a book was published with one of Bangs' poems for each day. This project covers...

There should be a bit of poetry in every day, and John Kendrick Bangs wrote a fitting poem for each day in the year. In 1920, a book was published with one of Bangs' poems for each day. This project covers...

John Kendrick Bangs was an American author and satirist, and the creator of modern Bangasian Fantasy, the school of fantasy writing that sets the plot wholly or partially in the afterlife. Plot summary:...

First released in 1893, Coffee And Repartee is a collection of breakfast chats at a gentlemen's boarding house run by a Mrs. Smithers. Here these fellows repeatedly face questions and proclaimations of...

A pre-eminent legal firm gets far more than it bargained for when it hires the son of its late senior partner, Hopkins Toppleton, Sr., simply to retain the illustrious family name on the company masthead....

John Kendrick Bangs' "The Idiot" is a satirical exploration of human folly, presented through the misadventures of its hapless protagonist. With its distinctive blend of humor and social commentary, the...

In "The Enchanted Typewriter," John Kendrick Bangs invites readers into a whimsically imaginative world where the boundaries between fiction and reality blur through the magic of a typewriter that brings...

In 'Cobwebs from a Library Corner' by John Kendrick Bangs, readers are transported to a whimsical world where forgotten characters from classic literature come to life. Bangs' witty and satirical style...

In 'The Genial Idiot: His Views and Reviews' by John Kendrick Bangs, readers are treated to a delightful collection of humorous essays and critiques. Bangs employs a witty and satirical writing style,...

In 'The Idiot at Home' by John Kendrick Bangs, the reader is introduced to a humorous and satirical look at the domestic life of an eccentric character. The book's witty and light-hearted tone, reminiscent...

In 'The Pursuit of the House-Boat' by John Kendrick Bangs, readers are taken on a whimsical and satirical journey through a fantastical world where a group of famous dead authors must outwit Charon, the...

In John Kendrick Bangs' book, 'Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others,' readers are taken on a journey through the supernatural as they encounter an array of playful and mischievous spirits. Written in a witty...

In 'MRS. RAFFLES and R. HOLMES & CO.', John Kendrick Bangs presents a collection of over 20 stories featuring the Amateur Cracksman's Family. Bangs combines elements of mystery and humor in a unique...

In John Kendrick Bangs' 'A Little Book of Christmas,' the reader is transported to a world where the magic of the holiday season is brought to life through a delightful collection of stories and poems....

In 'Half-Hours with the Idiot' by John Kendrick Bangs, readers will find a collection of humorous and satirical short stories that are cleverly written and entertaining. Bangs' witty literary style shines...

John Kendrick Bangs' novel 'A House-Boat on the Styx' is a unique blend of humor, fantasy, and satire. Set in the underworld, the book follows a group of deceased famous people living on a houseboat on...

In 'Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream', John Kendrick Bangs presents a whimsical and satirical take on the classic story of Alice in Wonderland. Through a series of misadventures, Bangs tackles...

In 'The Pursuit of the House-Boat' by John Kendrick Bangs, readers are taken on a whimsical journey filled with humor, adventure, and fantastical elements. The book, written in a light and witty tone,...