Project Gutenberg 2002-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 The Pursuit of the House-Boat Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pursuit_of_the_House-Boat Transcribed from the 1919 Harper and Brothers edition by David Price "The Pursuit of the House-Boat" by John Kendrick Bangs is a humorous literary work written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a satirical sequel to Bangs' earlier story, "A House-Boat on the Styx," and features the comedic adventures of a club of literary and historical figures who are now shades in the afterlife. The central crisis revolves around the theft of their beloved house-boat by the infamous pirate Captain Kidd, leading to a quest to rescue both their floating clubhouse and the women who have also been taken. The opening of the narrative introduces the members of the Associated Shades—such figures as Sir Walter Raleigh, Socrates, and Cleopatra—gathered to discuss the alarming abduction of their house-boat and its inhabitants. As panic sets in, the characters exhibit their distinct personalities and engage in witty banter while deciding on actions to retrieve what is rightfully theirs. The arrival of a mysterious stranger, later revealed to be Sherlock Holmes, adds intrigue to their deliberations as he proposes a well-reasoned approach to track down Kidd and recover their property. The tone is lighthearted, filled with clever dialogue and comedic misunderstandings, setting the stage for an entertaining tale of pursuit and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Fantasy fiction Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 -- Parodies, imitations, etc. PS Text Humor Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 244281 2025-08-02T05:49:47.334954 text/html 251089 2019-09-01T13:08:41 text/html 7061577 2025-08-02T05:49:53.438968 application/epub+zip 7052625 2025-08-02T05:49:48.511977 application/epub+zip 135279 2025-08-02T05:49:47.827976 application/epub+zip 7119163 2025-08-02T05:49:57.119917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7087576 2025-08-02T05:49:52.055978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192432 2022-09-02T07:52:42.932312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219676 2025-08-02T05:49:46.742012 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219817 2019-09-01T13:00:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19661 2025-08-02T05:49:57.273931 application/rdf+xml 15898 2025-08-02T05:49:47.901969 image/jpeg 2721 2025-08-02T05:49:47.864985 image/jpeg 84283 2019-09-01T13:13:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 6948442 2019-09-01T13:13:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 7059738 2025-08-02T05:49:47.527972 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