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Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others is a delightfully humorous collection of short tales relating encounters with ghosts by the 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. (Goodreads)
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A fantastic collection of eight spooky tales by American author, editor and satirist John Kendrick Bangs. Bangs was famous as the originator of so-called 'Bangsian fantasy', which follows famous historical figures' interactions in the afterlife. Contains the stories: • The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall • The Spectre Cook of Bangletop • The Speck on the Lens • A Midnight Visitor • A Quicksilver Cassandra • The Ghost Club • A Physical Prank...
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"That is true," said Ward. "And they do do you, my beloved William. It's a wonder to me you are not dizzy turning over in your grave the way they do you."
Everyone who has ever died has had to cross the River Styx in the underworld. But even after death, men will be men. On the suggestion of Queen Elizabeth, some put a houseboat on the river Styx to be an exclusive men's club.
But their club may not be as stuffy and quiet as the ones found on the...
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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, and other blurbs to mass-market publications, often anonymously or using a pen name. This holiday-themed collection brings together some of Bangs' finest work, and it's sure to bring some festive cheer to you and yours. As part of our mission to publish...
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In novels like "Toppleton's Client" – and in collections like" The Water Ghost and Others", which contains his best work, "Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others" and "Over the Plum Pudding" – John Kendrick Bangs attempted to master a comically debunking style of fantasy which was like that of Mark Twain.
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The elite clubhouse, the Houseboat located on the River Styx, has been stolen by the dreaded pirate Captain Kidd when the member's wives were onboard. The ghost of Sherlock Holmes steps up to help track down the boat and recapture it. If that were all of the pirates' worries, they may fare better...
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"That's what I thought; and when you can't work ruin stares you in the face, eh? Now I have a manuscript-"
"Oh Lord!" I cried. "Don't. There are millions in the same fix. Even my cook writes."
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One perfect evening the author receives a ghostly phone call from none other than the Baron Munchausen himself, with a rich offer no sane living man could refuse. Proclaiming his devotion to the truth behind every one of the baron's...
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