DESCRIPTION
A playful Christmas book of humorous tales and satirical courtesy, edited with breezy wit and a twinkle of fantasy.
This collectible edition presents a frame of a celebrated editor explaining why a fanciful Christmas volume never appeared, then offers a lively mix of tall tales and comic adventures. It collects witty stories that blend whimsy, spoof, and a touch of the supernatural, with a nod to famous authors and to the publishing world itself. The book pairs lighthearted prose with period illustrations and a parade of eccentric characters, all delivered in Bangs’s signature humor.
- A playful framing tale about why the book wasn’t published, followed by a parade of comic stories
- Titles like Over the Plum-Pudding; Bills, M.D.; The Flunking of Watkins’s Ghost; The Amalgamated Brotherhood of Spooks; and more
- A mix of nautical mystery, magical misadventure, and character-driven humor, all in a Victorian-meets-modern satire style
- Illustrations and a breezy, approachable tone that’s easy to enjoy in short reading sessions
Ideal for readers who enjoy light, character-driven humor, quirky ghosts, and a wink at literary circles of the era. The collection offers a charming window into a playful corner of classic American humor.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value.
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