Project Gutenberg 2002-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 129 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 The Enchanted Typewriter The discovery -- Mr. Boswell imparts some late news of Hades -- From advance sheets of Baron Munchausen's further recollections -- A chat with Xanthippe -- The editing of Xanthippe -- The Boswell tours: Personally conducted -- An important decision -- A hand-book to Hades -- Sherlock Holmes again -- Golf in Hades. Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Enchanted Typewriter" by John Kendrick Bangs is a novel written during the late 19th century, blending elements of fantasy and humor. The narrative centers on an unnamed narrator who discovers an enchanted typewriter that operates autonomously, producing works dictated by the spirits of notable figures, particularly one Jim Boswell, an editor from Hades. The book's premise revolves around the whimsical interactions between the narrator and the supernatural, exploring themes of creativity and the blurred lines between reality and fiction. At the start of the novel, the narrator describes his serendipitous discovery of a typewriting machine in his attic, which ends up being a conduit for musings from Jim Boswell, who claims to be using it from the underworld. The excitement of encountering a sentient machine unfolds as Boswell reveals its magical properties, allowing him not only to type but to share news and stories from Hades. The opening portion features a humorous dialogue between the narrator and the typewriter, capturing the narrator's wonder and trepidation at the strange occurrences during the witching hour, culminating in the revelation that Boswell seeks to publish various literary works, including tales of noteworthy historical figures and current events in Hades, all while addressing the ridiculousness of everyday bureaucratic challenges in the afterlife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction Typewriters -- Fiction Writing -- Automation -- Fiction Hell -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 210797 210798 2024-10-02T06:28:33.069108 2023-10-02T06:05:39.548432 text/html text/html 216449 2021-01-27T10:44:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 73933 2021-01-27T10:44:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 149950 2024-10-02T06:28:40.466047 application/epub+zip 151647 2024-10-02T06:28:36.662076 application/epub+zip 135349 2024-10-02T06:28:34.984111 application/epub+zip 281144 2024-10-02T06:28:43.197038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265534 2024-10-02T06:28:39.545070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224851 2022-09-02T07:50:33.856287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177080 177045 2024-10-02T06:28:32.320107 2023-10-02T06:05:39.193476 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 179812 2018-03-15T05:42:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 70128 2018-03-17T07:13:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 176865 2009-02-15T07:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69758 2009-02-15T07:48:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22633 2024-10-02T06:28:43.569029 application/rdf+xml 12744 2024-10-02T06:28:35.790071 image/jpeg 3417 2024-10-02T06:28:35.414066 image/jpeg 146466 2024-10-02T06:28:33.087101 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia