Project Gutenberg 2006-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 185 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 The Idiot E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Idiot" by John Kendrick Bangs is a satirical novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around a character known as the Idiot, who engages in a series of humorous and absurd conversations with his fellow boarders at a home for single gentlemen run by Mrs. Pedagog. Through his eccentric arguments and light-hearted debates, the Idiot often sparks discussions on a variety of topics, offering a comedic critique of society and the people around him. At the start of the novel, we find ourselves in the dining room of Mrs. Pedagog's boarding house, where the Idiot provokes a lively discussion on the merits of living on a canal boat versus a stationary house. The dialogue reveals the personalities of the other boarders, including Mr. Pedagog, the School-Master, and the Bibliomaniac, who respond with irritation and incredulity to the Idiot's antics. As he humorously defends his thoughts and questions societal conventions, the narrative sets a tone of clever banter mixed with philosophical musings, showcasing the Idiot's unique perspective on life and the world, while simultaneously highlighting the folly of those around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/18881/18881-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories Conversation -- Fiction Boardinghouses -- Fiction PS Text Humor Category: Humour Category: Novels 164079 2025-08-08T06:39:54.549274 text/html 162635 2013-03-05T10:34:44 text/html 426851 2025-08-08T06:39:57.640289 application/epub+zip 427654 2025-08-08T06:39:55.189284 application/epub+zip 94193 2025-08-08T06:39:54.869240 application/epub+zip 496999 2025-08-08T06:39:59.686233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479606 2025-08-08T06:39:57.315237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149286 2022-09-09T06:21:40.065997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147427 2025-08-08T06:39:54.063291 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147162 2021-01-01T12:44:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147173 2021-01-01T12:44:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20772 2025-08-08T06:39:59.821220 application/rdf+xml 23017 2025-08-08T06:39:54.938258 image/jpeg 3317 2025-08-08T06:39:54.903260 image/jpeg 56330 2021-01-01T12:44:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 451044 2021-01-01T12:44:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 56332 2021-01-01T12:44:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 475542 2025-08-08T06:39:54.617256 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia