Project Gutenberg 2002-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 235 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 The Enchanted Typewriter Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchanted_Type-Writer The discovery -- Mr. Boswell imparts some late news of Hades -- From advance sheets of Baron Munchausen's further recollections -- A chat with Xanthippe -- The editing of Xanthippe -- The Boswell tours: Personally conducted -- An important decision -- A hand-book to Hades -- Sherlock Holmes again -- Golf in Hades. Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Enchanted Typewriter" by John Kendrick Bangs is a novel written during the late 19th century, blending elements of fantasy and humor. The narrative centers on an unnamed narrator who discovers an enchanted typewriter that operates autonomously, producing works dictated by the spirits of notable figures, particularly one Jim Boswell, an editor from Hades. The book's premise revolves around the whimsical interactions between the narrator and the supernatural, exploring themes of creativity and the blurred lines between reality and fiction. At the start of the novel, the narrator describes his serendipitous discovery of a typewriting machine in his attic, which ends up being a conduit for musings from Jim Boswell, who claims to be using it from the underworld. The excitement of encountering a sentient machine unfolds as Boswell reveals its magical properties, allowing him not only to type but to share news and stories from Hades. The opening portion features a humorous dialogue between the narrator and the typewriter, capturing the narrator's wonder and trepidation at the strange occurrences during the witching hour, culminating in the revelation that Boswell seeks to publish various literary works, including tales of noteworthy historical figures and current events in Hades, all while addressing the ridiculousness of everyday bureaucratic challenges in the afterlife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fantasy fiction Typewriters -- Fiction Writing -- Automation -- Fiction Hell -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 210900 2025-08-02T05:48:03.949955 text/html 216449 2021-01-27T10:44:10 text/html 150025 2025-08-02T05:48:09.698920 application/epub+zip 151634 2025-08-02T05:48:06.602950 application/epub+zip 135336 2025-08-02T05:48:05.503970 application/epub+zip 281156 2025-08-02T05:48:12.177905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265534 2025-08-02T05:48:09.041932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224851 2022-09-02T07:50:33.856287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179942 2025-08-02T05:48:03.574961 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179812 2018-03-15T05:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176865 2009-02-15T07:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21906 2025-08-02T05:48:12.314911 application/rdf+xml 12744 2025-08-02T05:48:05.998933 image/jpeg 3417 2025-08-02T05:48:05.748948 image/jpeg 70128 2018-03-17T07:13:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 73933 2021-01-27T10:44:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 69758 2009-02-15T07:48:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 146505 2025-08-02T05:48:03.965971 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