Project Gutenberg 2001-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 172 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 A House-Boat on the Styx Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_House-Boat_on_the_Styx Transcribed from the 1902 Harper and Brothers edition by David Price "A House-Boat on the Styx" by John Kendrick Bangs is a comedic novel written in the late 19th century. The book introduces readers to Charon, the famed Ferryman of the Styx, as he navigates the complexities of life after death in a whimsical and humorous setting populated by notable figures from history and literature. The novel explores themes of competition, social status, and the absurdities of eternal life through Charon's perspective and his interactions with various shades from the past. The opening of the book presents Charon on a seemingly ordinary day as he discovers an unexpected and luxurious house-boat, which threatens his monopoly on ferrying souls across the Styx. As he investigates, he is met with confusion and concern over the implications of this competition for business. His worry deepens when he learns that he is summoned by a committee that includes historical figures like Sir Walter Raleigh and Confucius, who propose that Charon take on the role of Janitor for the new establishment. This introduction sets the tone for the lighthearted satire that unfolds in the following chapters, where various famous characters engage in witty dialogues and absurd scenarios regarding their existence in the afterlife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Houseboats -- Fiction Dead -- Fiction Household employees -- Fiction PS Text Humor Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Humour Category: Novels 192748 2025-07-02T03:36:27.767162 text/html 200938 2021-01-01T00:40:10 text/html 151280 2025-07-02T03:36:33.327111 application/epub+zip 153186 2025-07-02T03:36:30.344087 application/epub+zip 132202 2025-07-02T03:36:29.307130 application/epub+zip 278363 2025-07-02T03:36:35.622132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261229 2025-07-02T03:36:32.722126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224110 2022-09-02T05:05:26.729086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177033 2025-07-02T03:36:27.243181 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176820 2021-01-01T00:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19597 2025-07-02T03:36:35.763072 application/rdf+xml 12899 2025-07-02T03:36:29.799121 image/jpeg 3404 2025-07-02T03:36:29.553096 image/jpeg 70982 2021-01-01T00:40:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 68146 2021-01-01T00:40:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 149544 2025-07-02T03:36:27.783121 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