In "Paste Jewels," John Kendrick Bangs crafts a whimsical yet incisive exploration of human vices and virtues through a collection of short stories. Using his signature blend of satire and wit, Bangs...

In "The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces," John Kendrick Bangs masterfully combines wit and absurdity to create a collection of comedic narratives that reflect the social mores of the late 19th century....

In "Jack and the Check Book," John Kendrick Bangs artfully combines satire and whimsy to explore themes of financial folly and the absurdity of human nature. The narrative unfolds around the hapless protagonist,...

In "Mrs. Raffles: Being the Adventures of an Amateur Crackswoman," John Kendrick Bangs weaves a delightful tapestry of humor and intrigue, centered on the spirited character of Mrs. Raffles. This work...

In "Over the Plum Pudding," John Kendrick Bangs artfully blends humor and fantasy in a satirical narrative that explores the absurdities of human ambition and societal norms. Set against a whimsical backdrop,...

In "Toppleton's Client; Or, A Spirit in Exile," John Kendrick Bangs masterfully blends the realms of comedy and the supernatural within a satirical framework. The narrative follows the exploits of the...

In "A Rebellious Heroine," John Kendrick Bangs crafts a whimsical narrative that defies the constraints of conventional heroines in Victorian literature. This novel unfolds the captivating journey of...

In "Mrs. Raffles: Being the Adventures of an Amateur Crackswoman," John Kendrick Bangs delivers a witty and captivating narrative that expertly combines elements of mystery, humor, and social commentary....

In "Half-Hours with the Idiot," John Kendrick Bangs crafts a whimsical exploration of absurdity and humor through a series of playful essays and sketches that illuminate the quirks of human nature. The...

In "Cobwebs from a Library Corner," John Kendrick Bangs weaves together a captivating tapestry of literary humor and sharp satire, capturing the essence of late 19th-century literary culture. This collection...

In "Cobwebs from a Library Corner," John Kendrick Bangs masterfully weaves together a series of fantastical tales that illuminate the whimsical nature of the human experience. Written in an engaging and...

In "The Pursuit of the House-Boat," John Kendrick Bangs crafts a delightful blend of satire and fantastical adventure, set against the backdrop of a comically absurd journey on a houseboat. This novel,...

In "The Idiot at Home," John Kendrick Bangs employs his signature wit and humor to explore the absurdities of domestic life through the character of a well-meaning but hopelessly inept protagonist. The...

In "Half-Hours with the Idiot," John Kendrick Bangs employs a satirical lens to explore the absurdities of human nature and societal norms through a series of humorous essays and dialogues. The book's...

In "The Water Ghost and Others," John Kendrick Bangs weaves a captivating tapestry of supernatural tales that blend humor and Gothic elements, reflecting the Victorian-era fascination with the ethereal...

In "Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others," John Kendrick Bangs weaves a captivating tapestry of humor and the supernatural, blending anecdotal storytelling with rich, whimsical prose. Set against a backdrop...

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 "Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream," John Kendrick Bangs masterfully intertwines satire and whimsy, crafting a parody that reignites the essence of Lewis Carroll'Äôs beloved "Alice in Wonderland"...

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 "The Pursuit of the House-Boat," John Kendrick Bangs invites readers on an uproarious journey through the waterways of fictionalized America, where a humorous interplay of characters and situations...

In "The Genial Idiot: His Views and Reviews," John Kendrick Bangs presents a satirical exploration of human follies and societal absurdities through the lens of his protagonist, a well-meaning but hilariously...

In "The Inventions of the Idiot," John Kendrick Bangs employs his signature blend of satire and fantastical humor to critique societal norms and the absurdities of human behavior. Through a series of...

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....

Ten minutes later a passing taxi was hailed by a shivering gentleman carrying an iron pot full of pennies and nickels and an occasional quarter in one hand, and a turkey-red coat, trimmed with white cotton...

Immerse yourself in a captivating collection of children's literature in "Children's Short Works, Vol. 029." This enchanting anthology features a diverse array of stories, poems, and plays from renowned...

The souls of the dead must cross the Styx, to pass into a Hades-like afterworld. In the first of the twelve stories compiled in A House-Boat on the Styx, the man who ferries the souls across sees a houseboat...

John Kendrick Bangs was an American author, humorist, editor and satirist. His name is immortalised in the term "Bangsian Fantasy" - fantasy set in the afterlife, of which Philip José Farmer's Riverworld...

Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful...

Renowned journalist and essayist John Kendrick Bangs worked at the helm of many of the most important news magazines of his day -- and all the while, he was submitting his own short humor pieces, poems,...