Books with author John Kendrick Bangs

A House-Boat on the Styx is a book written by John Kendrick Bangs and published in 1895.The premise of the book is that everyone who has ever died (up to the time in which the book is set, which seems to be about the time of its publication) has gone to Styx. This does not appear to be the conventional Hell described by Dante in The Inferno, but rather the Hades described in Greek myth (both of which had Styxes): a universal collecting pot for dead souls, regardless of their deeds in life.The book begins with Charon, ferryman of the Styx (in The Inferno, he was the ferryman of the river Acheron) being startled—and annoyed—by the arrival of a houseboat on the Styx. At first afraid that the boat will put him out of business, he later finds out that he is actually to be appointed the boat's janitor.What follows are eleven more stories (for a total of twelve) which are set on the house boat. There is no central theme, and the purpose of the book appears to be as a literary thought experiment to see what would happen if various famous dead people were put in the same room with each other. Each chapter is a short story featuring various souls from history and mythology. In the twelfth chapter the house boat disappears, segueing into the sequel, Pursuit of the House-Boat. -- from Wikipedia

This eBook edition of "A Little Book of Christmas (Illustrated Edition)" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices.Table of Contents:A Toast To Santa ClauseThe Conversion of HetheringtonA Merry Christmas PieThe Child Who Had Everything ButA Holiday WishSanta Clause and Little BilleeChristmas EveThe House of the Seven SantasExtract:"He was only a little bit of a chap, and so, when for the first time in his life he came into close contact with the endless current of human things, it was as hard for him to "stay put" as for some wayward little atom of flotsam and jetsam to keep from tossing about in the surging tides of the sea. His mother had left him there in the big toy-shop, with instructions not to move until she came back, while she went off to do some mysterious errand. She thought, no doubt, that with so many beautiful things on every side to delight his eye and hold his attention, strict obedience to her commands would not be hard."John Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922) was an American author, editor and satirist.

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How is this book unique?Font adjustments & biography includedUnabridged (100% Original content)Formatted for e-readerIllustratedAbout A House-Boat on the Styx by John Kendrick BangsA House-Boat on the Styx is a fantasy novel written by John Kendrick Bangs in 1895.Plot Summary: The premise of the book is that everyone who has ever died (up to the time in which the book is set, which seems to be about the time of its publication) has gone to Styx, the river that circles the underworld. The book begins with Charon, ferryman of the Styx being startled—and annoyed—by the arrival of a houseboat on the Styx. At first afraid that the boat will put him out of business, he later finds out that he is actually to be appointed the boat's janitor. What follows are eleven more stories (for a total of twelve) which are set on the house boat. There is no central theme, and the purpose of the book appears to be as a literary thought experiment to see what would happen if various famous dead people were put in the same room with each other. Each chapter is a short story featuring various souls from history and mythology. In the twelfth chapter the house boat disappears, leading into the sequel, Pursuit of the House-Boat.

In this volume, published in 1908, Mr. Bang again shares the quick-witted thoughts of the Idiot. Some chapter titles: - He Discusses Maxims and Proverbs - He Discusses the Ideal Husband - The Idiot's Valentine - He Discusses Finance - He Suggests a Comic Opera - He Discusses Fame - On the Decadence of April Fool's Day - Spring and Its Poetry - On Flat-hunting - The Housemaid's Union - He Discusses the Music Cure - He Depends Campaign Methods - On Short Courses at College - The Horse-show - Suggestion to Christmas Shoppers - For a Happy Christmas 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.* ...* summary from Wikipedia Be sure to look for more humorous books by John Kendrick Bang and his "Idiot" series: - The Idiot - The Adventures of the Idiot Other books by this author: - The Enchanted Type-Writer - Mr. Munchausen - Over the Plum Pudding

The book begins with Charon, ferryman of the Styx startled--and annoyed--by the arrival of a house boat on his mystical river. At first afraid that the boat will put him out of business, he later finds out that he is to be appointed the boat's janitor. What follows are eleven stories set on the house boat. There is no central theme; each chapter features various souls from history and mythology, and in the twelfth chapter the house boat disappears, seguing into the sequel, Pursuit of the House-Boat.

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