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Brilliant Satire
John Kendrick Bangs was one of the most popular humorists in the 1890's. Most of what he wrote, though very clever, will probably come across as very dated today. One exception is A House-Boat on the Styx. This book is written in the succession of Homer, Vergil, and Dante as a major work on "The Lower Regions". It is reminiscent of Lucian of Samosta and several other ancient writers including Aristophanes. Bangs' story takes place in the afterlife when Napoleon, Washington, Baron Munchausen, Dr. Johnson, Goldsmith, Mark Twain, Kipling and others form a men's club which meets in a plush, luxurious houseboat anchored on the edge of the river Styx. Anyone who likes historyand brilliant, satyrical wit would enjoy this book. It is a timeless classic. ... Read more

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This reproduction was printed from a digital file created at the Library of Congress as part of an extensive scanning effort started with a generous donation from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.The Library is pleased to offer much of its public domain holdings free of charge online and at a modest price in this printed format.Seeing these older volumes from our collections rediscovered by new generations of readers renews our own passion for books and scholarship. ... Read more