John Kendrick Bangs

The Idiot

Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)


John Kendrick Bangs



The Idiot is anything but, yet his fellow boarders at Mrs. Smithers-Pedagog’s home for single gentlemen see him as such. His brand of creati…

The Enchanted Typewriter

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John Kendrick Bangs



The Enchanted Typewriter is a collection of short stories by the American author John Kendrick Bangs, written in 1899 in the style that has …

Alice in Blunderland: an Iridescent Dream

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From Alice in Blunderland: "Certain of our members claim that they have a right to sell their votes for $500 apiece--" "Mercy…

A House-Boat on the Styx

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The premise of the book is that everyone who has ever died (up until the time in which the book is set, which seems to be about the time of …

The Water Ghost and Others

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John Kendrick Bangs



Eight ghost stories by a master story teller and humorist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. (Summary by David Wales)

A Little Book of Christmas

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Summary: Four short Christmas stories, a bit sentimental, but still affecting and worthwhile. Plus Four Christmas verses. (Summary by David …

Ghosts I Have Met and Some Others

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New York-born John Kendrick Bangs was associate editor and then editor of Life and Harper magazines, eventually finding his way into the Hum…

The Autobiography of Methuselah

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A satirical look at early biblical events from the point of view of someone who was there to witness most of them: the oldest man in recorde…

Mr Munchausen

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The author has discovered for us in this volume the present stopping place of that famous raconteur of dear comic memory, the late Hieronymo…

Toppleton's Client

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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., simpl…

The Genial Idiot

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John Kendrick Bangs once again takes us on a journey with the loveable, but somewhat self-opinionated and irritating Mr Idiot. (Summary by M…

Alice in Blunderland: an Iridescent Dream (version 2)

Read by Lars Rolander (1942-2016)


John Kendrick Bangs



John Kendrick Bangs was an American author and satirist, and the creator of modern Bangasian Fantasy, the school of fantasy writing that set…

R. Holmes and Co.

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Raffles Holmes is introduced in these stories as the son of the great Sherlock Holmes. He is also revealed to be the grandson of A.J. Raffle…

The Inventions of the Idiot (dramatic reading)

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"It was before the Idiot's marriage, and in the days when he was nothing more than a plain boarder in Mrs. Smithers-Pedagog's High-clas…

Mrs. Raffles

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Mrs. Raffles, widow of the now deceased A. J. Raffles (who was the gentleman thief pursued at one time by Sherlock Holmes), continues the fa…

Coffee and Repartee

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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 …

Over The Plum Pudding

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Great Caesar’s ghost and shades of A Christmas Carol! Stories – some ghostly, some Christmas, some humorous, some all three -- twelve of the…

The Pursuit of the House-Boat

Read by Emma Joyce


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This sequel to Bangs' A House-Boat on the Styx continues the "thought-experiment" of bringing various historical and fictional fig…

Jack and the Check Book

Read by Cate Barratt


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Bangs is in top form in his version of this small collection of timeless fairy tales. If you don't immediately recognize Jack and the Check …

The Idiot at home

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The Idiot returns along with Ms Idiot and their two children, Mollie and Tommy, move into their first house in suburbia. What follows are en…

Half-Hours with the Idiot

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Mr Idiot returns with his opinions on a number of diverse topics, including women, taxation, and international diplomacy. As always, the Idi…

From Pillar to Post

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I could not let these random notes of a delightful experience go forth into the world without expressing in some way my deep appreciation of…

Peeps at People - Being Certain Papers from the Writings of Anne Warrington Wit…

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Written by a fictitious first-person narrator, this book puts a humorous spin on encounters with several famous people of the time. "I …

Peeps at People - Being Certain Papers from the Writings of Anne Warrington Wit…

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Written by a fictitious first-person narrator, this book puts a humorous spin on encounters with several famous people of the time. "I …

Cobwebs from a Library Corner

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This is a book of 57 sections divided into 2 parts. The first part is comprised of 26 poems & the second part concludes with 31 assorted…

The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - September

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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 pub…

Andiron Tales

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

The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - November

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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 pub…

Songs of Cheer

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This is a volume of poetry by John Kendrick Bangs. All the poems in this volume share the very positive tone, they discuss happiness, love, …

The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - December

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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 pub…

The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - January

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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 pub…

The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - February

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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 pub…

The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - June

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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 pub…

The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - March

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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 pub…

The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - July

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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 pub…

The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - August

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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 pub…

The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - October

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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 pub…

Hallowe'en

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 21 recordings of Hallowe'en by John Kendrick Bangs.This was the Weekly Poetry project for October 24, 2021. …

The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - May

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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 pub…

The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - April

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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 pub…