John Kendrick Bangs

This Sherlock Holmes Parody THRILLOGY collects 3 rare Holmes parodies (plus a bous short-short) by turn-of-the-century authors. Included are: SHYLOCK HOLMES, by Anonymous AS PLAIN AS A NOSE, by Anonymous HE MAN WORE RUBBERS, by Anonymous (short-short) MR. HOMES RADIATES A WIRELESS MESSAGE, by John Kendrick Bangs

Baron Munchausen is a series of adventures narrated by the Baron himself, recounting near-impossible exploits and adventures across the globe. From charging elephants to ravenous cannibals, from sharks that walk on land to giant giraffes - the good Baron has seen it all and done it better than anyone else! (Goodreads)

Raffles Holmes possesses all of the detection skills of his father, Sherlock-with none of the responsibility Raffles Holmes comes from impressive stock, with both larceny and detection in his blood in equal measure. He's the son of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, and the grandson of gentleman criminal A. J. Raffles. No wonder he's so conflicted between the desire to solve crimes and the urge to make sure the rich get their deserved comeuppance....

A collection of humorous tales and sketches by sometime fantasy author John Kendrick Bangs.

Excerpt: -I am glad to see that the government is beginning to think seriously of providing Ambassadors' residences at the various foreign capitals to which our Ambassadors are accredited," said the Idiot, stirring his coffee with a small pocket thermometer, and entering the recorded temperature of 58 degrees Fahrenheit in his little memorandum book. "That's a thing we have needed for a long time. It has always seemed a humiliating thing to me to...

"That is true," said Ward. "And they do do you, my beloved William. It's a wonder to me you are not dizzy turning over in your grave the way they do you." Everyone who has ever died has had to cross the River Styx in the underworld. But even after death, men will be men. On the suggestion of Queen Elizabeth, some put a houseboat on the river Styx to be an exclusive men's club. But their club may not be as stuffy and quiet as the ones found on the...

The elite clubhouse, the Houseboat located on the River Styx, has been stolen by the dreaded pirate Captain Kidd when the member's wives were onboard. The ghost of Sherlock Holmes steps up to help track down the boat and recapture it. If that were all of the pirates' worries, they may fare better...

Smith Show Media presents Alice in Blunder Land written by John Kendrick Bangs and read by Lee Scott.

Here are three stories that will make you chuckle and shiver at the same time. Spirits can be funny when they turn out to have issues and problems of their own, and the authors of these stories, John Kendrick Bangs and H. G. Wells, have a fine time putting smiles on our faces - and wiping them off again!
"The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall"
What do you do about a ghost who is both terrifying and exasperatingly damp? After all, even if a fellow...