Project Gutenberg 2010-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 242 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 The Inventions of the Idiot Produced by Clarity, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Inventions of the Idiot" by John Kendrick Bangs is a comedic novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers around a character known as the Idiot, who lives in a boarding house and frequently engages in witty and humorous dialogues about societal norms, human nature, and various amusing inventions. Each chapter appears to explore different themes or satirical ideas while showcasing the unique viewpoints of the Idiot and his companions. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the Idiot's musings as he criticizes the culinary skills of the cook in his boarding house, demonstrating his knack for absurd and exaggerated arguments. He uses humor to highlight the challenges faced by civilized society, contrasting them with those of more barbaric cultures. Despite the initial conversation revolving around a poorly cooked meal, the dialogue quickly evolves into broader discussions about etiquette, the importance of good cooking, and how minor grievances can lead to wider societal discord. Through a series of humorous exchanges with fellow boarders, the Idiot's character is painted as a comical but insightful commentator on life, promising readers an entertaining exploration of his inventive and often nonsensical ideas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33623/33623-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories Conversation -- Fiction Boardinghouses -- Fiction PS Text Humor Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 184232 2025-06-13T15:10:41.399111 text/html 181464 2021-01-06T23:37:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 377810 2021-01-06T23:37:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 383330 2025-06-13T15:10:44.763036 application/epub+zip 385436 2025-06-13T15:10:41.935061 application/epub+zip 131439 2025-06-13T15:10:41.656070 application/epub+zip 452512 2025-06-13T15:10:47.093052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437713 2025-06-13T15:10:44.411100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183963 2022-09-15T10:54:17.231108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172909 2025-06-13T15:10:41.147080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172693 2021-01-06T23:37:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 65247 2021-01-06T23:37:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 172685 2021-01-06T23:37:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65221 2021-01-06T23:37:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21408 2025-06-13T15:10:47.251046 application/rdf+xml 13887 2025-06-13T15:10:41.748085 image/jpeg 2374 2025-06-13T15:10:41.701068 image/jpeg 378653 2025-06-13T15:10:41.427074 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