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A House-Boat on the StyxJohn Kendrick Bangs

A House-Boat on the Styx

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Original author: John Kendrick Bangs

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"A House-Boat on the Styx" by John Kendrick Bangs is a fantasy novel written in 1895. When a mysterious houseboat arrives on the river Styx, it becomes a meeting place for history's most famous dead souls. Charon, the ancient ferryman, finds himself demoted to janitor as legendary figures from history and mythology gather aboard. Each chapter presents a new encounter, mixing historical personalities in unexpected conversations—though questions about who really wrote Shakespeare's plays keep arising.

A House-Boat on the Styx, by John Kendrick Bangs. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2618.

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12 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Charon Makes a Discovery2,120 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: A Disputed Authorship1,793 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Washington Gives a Dinner2,567 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Hamlet Makes a Suggestion2,067 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: The House Committee Discuss the Poets2,072 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Some Theories, Darwinian and Otherwise2,151 words
  1. 7.Chapter VII: A Discussion as to Ladies' Day2,067 words
  2. 8.Chapter VIII: A Discontented Shade2,334 words
  3. 9.Chapter IX: As to Cookery and Sculpture2,065 words
  4. 10.Chapter X: Story-Tellers' Night2,372 words
  5. 11.Chapter XI: As to Saurians and Others2,443 words
  6. 12.Chapter XII: The House-Boat Disappears2,412 words