The Genial Idiot [Kindle Edition]

John Kendrick Bangs (Author)

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Product Description

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

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 335 KB
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0021YVDZ4
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled