Project Gutenberg 2010-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 172 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 Toppleton's Client; Or, A Spirit in Exile Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Toppleton's Client; Or, A Spirit in Exile" by John Kendrick Bangs is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Hopkins Toppleton, a barrister from London and New York, who has inherited his father's prestigious legal name but lacks the legal acumen to back it up. The plot introduces an unusual and humorous twist as Toppleton encounters a disembodied spirit who seeks his help to regain his lost body and identity, setting the stage for a blend of comedy and the supernatural. At the start of the novel, we meet Hopkins Toppleton, a young barrister who enjoys a wealthy and leisurely lifestyle thanks to his father's successful law career. Despite his privilege, he is depicted as somewhat aimless and lacking direction, far from the expected diligence of a lawyer. The opening chapters introduce his firm, who cleverly decide to send him to London under the guise of running the office, while allowing him to enjoy a leisurely life. However, things take a strange turn when Toppleton is visited by a spirit, who reveals his unhappy existence after having his body stolen and expresses the need for Toppleton's assistance in reclaiming it. This whimsical premise establishes an intriguing mix of humor and supernatural elements, captivating readers with the potential for both comedic misadventures and the resolution of a ghostly legal conundrum. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34171/34171-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Humorous stories Ghosts -- Fiction Legal stories PS Text Humor Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: American Literature 380164 2025-08-14T05:17:21.400706 text/html 382778 2010-10-30T01:03:40 text/html 210438 2025-08-14T05:17:26.228674 application/epub+zip 213451 2025-08-14T05:17:22.119683 application/epub+zip 213452 2025-08-14T05:17:21.739683 application/epub+zip 324499 2025-08-14T05:17:29.659628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286225 2025-08-14T05:17:25.750668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286460 2022-09-15T14:03:31.886634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346331 2025-08-14T05:17:20.878664 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346080 2010-10-30T01:03:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346075 2010-10-30T01:03:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21932 2025-08-14T05:17:29.797632 application/rdf+xml 9701 2025-08-14T05:17:21.820663 image/jpeg 1302 2025-08-14T05:17:21.780678 image/jpeg 131735 2010-10-30T01:03:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 185722 2010-10-30T01:03:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 131682 2010-10-30T01:03:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 185821 2025-08-14T05:17:21.432665 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