Project Gutenberg 2002-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 59 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 The Pursuit of the House-Boat Transcribed from the 1919 Harper and Brothers edition by David Price "The Pursuit of the House-Boat" by John Kendrick Bangs is a humorous literary work written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a satirical sequel to Bangs' earlier story, "A House-Boat on the Styx," and features the comedic adventures of a club of literary and historical figures who are now shades in the afterlife. The central crisis revolves around the theft of their beloved house-boat by the infamous pirate Captain Kidd, leading to a quest to rescue both their floating clubhouse and the women who have also been taken. The opening of the narrative introduces the members of the Associated Shades—such figures as Sir Walter Raleigh, Socrates, and Cleopatra—gathered to discuss the alarming abduction of their house-boat and its inhabitants. As panic sets in, the characters exhibit their distinct personalities and engage in witty banter while deciding on actions to retrieve what is rightfully theirs. The arrival of a mysterious stranger, later revealed to be Sherlock Holmes, adds intrigue to their deliberations as he proposes a well-reasoned approach to track down Kidd and recover their property. The tone is lighthearted, filled with clever dialogue and comedic misunderstandings, setting the stage for an entertaining tale of pursuit and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Fantasy fiction Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- Parodies, imitations, etc. PS Text Humor Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 244157 244123 2024-10-02T06:30:37.260447 2023-10-02T06:07:12.139184 text/html text/html 251089 2019-09-01T13:08:41 text/html 6948442 2019-09-01T13:13:38 text/html application/zip 7061612 2024-10-02T06:30:44.909404 application/epub+zip 7052686 2024-10-02T06:30:39.124477 application/epub+zip 135292 2024-10-02T06:30:37.857449 application/epub+zip 7119301 2024-10-02T06:30:49.166427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7087568 2024-10-02T06:30:43.220419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192432 2022-09-02T07:52:42.932312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219676 219625 2024-10-02T06:30:36.323488 2023-10-02T06:07:11.578186 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 219817 2019-09-01T13:00:15 text/plain; charset=utf-8 84283 2019-09-01T13:13:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20577 2024-10-02T06:30:49.554372 application/rdf+xml 15898 2024-10-02T06:30:38.269429 image/jpeg 2721 2024-10-02T06:30:38.070442 image/jpeg 7059699 2024-10-02T06:30:37.442435 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