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"The Inventions of the Idiot" from John Kendrick Bangs. American author, editor and satirist (1862-1922).

The Inventions Of The Idiot is a humorous novel written by John Kendrick Bangs. The story follows the life of a man named Peter Spillikins, who is known for his eccentric and unconventional ideas. Despite being called an idiot, Peter is determined to prove his worth by inventing... Read Full Overview

"The familiar boarding house Idiot of Mr. John Kendrick Bangs reappears in a new volume of humorous conversations entitled, "The Inventions of the Idiot". These talks around the breakfast table of Mrs. Smithers-Pedagog, in which the utterances of the Idiot dominate those of the... Read Full Overview

This short humorous novel by the American author, editor and satirist was first published in 1904.

"The familiar boarding house Idiot of Mr. John Kendrick Bangs reappears in a new volume of humorous conversations entitled, "The Inventions of the Idiot". These talks around the breakfast table of Mrs. Smithers-Pedagog, in which the utterances of the Idiot dominate those of the... Read Full Overview

John Kendrick Bangs (May 27, 1862 - January 21, 1922) was an American author, editor and satirist.This volume contains the THE INVENTIONS OF THE IDIOT of the famous humorous series "The Idiot", written by American author, editor and satirist John Kendrick Bangs, in which an odd... Read Full Overview

Nach dem Buch 'The Inventions of the Idiot' von John Kendrick Bangs aus dem Jahre 1904. Unterhaltungen am Esstisch in einer Pension f r alleinstehende Herren in New York, wo der Narr seine Verbesserungsvorschl ge f r die Menschheit und Weltansichten zum Besten gibt. K stliche,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Inventions of the Idiot