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  • Ghosts I have Met and Some Others

    by John Kendrick Bangs ...
    The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, ... Read more

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  • Half-Hours with the Idiot

    by John Kendrick Bangs ...
    The Idiot, a recurring character in Bangs' works, is portrayed as a well-meaning but dim-witted individual who often finds himself in comical and ludicrous situations. The essays and stories in "Half-Hours with the Idiot" follow the Idiot's misadventures as he navigates various scenarios and interacts with other characters, who are often exasperated by his antics.Bangs' writing style is ... Read more

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  • A Little Book of Christmas (Unabridged) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Illustrated Victorian Christmas tales of Santa, childhood whimsy, and satirical humor

    by John Kendrick Bangs, Reid Graybourne ...
    A Little Book of Christmas (Unabridged) gathers John Kendrick Bangs's genial seasonal sketches into a compact volume of festive reflection, domestic comedy, and moral fancy. Written in the polished idiom of the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Christmas gift book, it mingles light satire with sincere sentiment, treating Christmas not merely as a holiday but as a civilizing imaginative ... Read more

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  • The Pursuit of the House-Boat

    by John Kendrick Bangs ...
    Not even death can keep a good pirate down—but the world's greatest detective might be able to give him a run for his moneyThe houseboat on the river Styx is the afterlife's hippest meeting spot, and it attracts some of history's greatest luminaries: William Shakespeare, Confucius, Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washington, and Socrates have all spent time together there. But such illustrious men also ... Read more

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  • The Inventions of the Idiot

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by John Kendrick Bangs ...
    Series series
    The Inventions of the Idiot by John Kendrick Bangs is a delightful anthology that invites readers into the whimsical world of Mrs. Smithers-Pedagog's High-class Home for Single Gentlemen. At the heart of this collection is "The Inventions of the Idiot," where the titular character, an eccentric boarder, sparks lively debates with his peculiar ideas and sharp wit. Set in a boardinghouse, the story ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • The Weird Tales of John Kendrick Bangs

    by John Kendrick Bangs ...
    Series Book 1 - Wimbourne Collections Series
    This first publication in the Wimbourne Collections series concerns the weird, supernatural and ghostly stories of John Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922). For the first time in print, twenty-seven of Bangs' supernatural and strange stories have been collected together; taken from his collections "The Water Ghost and Others" (1894), "Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others" (1898) and "Over the Plum-Pudding" ... Read more

    $5.52 CAD

  • John Kendrick Bangs: 14 books of humorous fantasy

    by John Kendrick Bangs ...
    This file includes: Andiron Tales; The Autobiography of Methuselah; The Booming of Acre Hill and Other Reminiscences of Urban and Suburban Life; Coffee and Repartee; The Enchanted Typewriter; Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others; A House-Boat on the Styx; The Idiot; Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica; Olympian Nights; The Pursuit of the House-Boat, being some further account of the divres doings of the ... Read more

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  • R. Holmes & Co.

    by John Kendrick Bangs ...
    Raffles Holmes possesses all of the detection skills of his father, Sherlock—with none of the responsibilityRaffles Holmes comes from impressive stock, with both larceny and detection in his blood in equal measure. He's the son of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, and the grandson of gentleman criminal A. J. Raffles. No wonder he's so conflicted between the desire to solve crimes and the ... Read more

    $8.09 CAD

  • Delphi Complete Works of John Kendrick Bangs (Illustrated)

    by John Kendrick Bangs ...
    Series Book 24 - Delphi Series Ten
    The late nineteenth century American humorist John Kendrick Bangs was an inventive satirical writer, who inspired the genre of Bangsian fantasy. Famous works like ‘A House-Boat on the Styx’ employed a fantastical premise, involving the use of famous literary or historical individuals and their interactions in the Afterlife. In the popular magazines ‘Puck’ and ‘Life’, Bangs created numerous ... Read more

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  • The Pursuit of the House-Boat, being some further account of the divers doings of the associated shades, under the leadership of Sherlock Holmes

    by John Kendrick Bangs ...
    According to Wikipedia: "John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 - January 21, 1922) was an American author and satirist, and the creator of modern Bangsian fantasy, the school of fantasy writing that sets the plot wholly or partially in the afterlife." ... Read more

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  • Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica

    by John Kendrick Bangs ...
    Napoleon's father, Charles Bonaparte, was the honored progenitor of thirteen children, of whom the man who subsequently became the Emperor of the French, by some curious provision of fate, was the second. That the infant Napoleon should have followed rather than led the procession is so foreign to the nature of the man that many worthy persons unfamiliar with the true facts of history have ... Read more

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  • The Booming of Acre Hill, and Other Reminiscences of Urban and Suburban Life

    by John Kendrick Bangs ...
    In this book, Bangs offers a satirical and often humorous look at life in urban and suburban settings. Through a series of essays and anecdotes, he provides commentary on the quirks, foibles, and idiosyncrasies of everyday life, poking fun at societal norms and the peculiarities of city and suburban living.The essays in "The Booming of Acre Hill" cover a range of topics related to daily life, city ... Read more

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