Project Gutenberg 2011-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 158 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 The Genial Idiot: His Views and Reviews Produced by Beginners Projects 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 Genial Idiot: His Views and Reviews" by John Kendrick Bangs is a humorous work composed of essays and lighthearted conversations, likely written in the early 20th century. The book centers around the comically insightful musings of the titular Idiot, who engages with various characters on topics such as proverbs, ideals of husbandry, and springtime poetry. Through his whimsical commentary, the Idiot challenges traditional notions and societal expectations, inviting readers to reflect on the absurdities of life. The opening of the book introduces readers to the Idiot's irreverent take on proverbs, as he humorously critiques their validity and relevance in modern times. As he converses with his companions, he playfully deconstructs sayings like "A stitch in time saves nine," demonstrating how they can be flawed or misleading. His arguments are laced with clever wordplay and light sarcasm, and through this banter, we see the Idiot's eccentric yet insightful character emerge, setting the tone for a light and entertaining exploration of common societal themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35302/35302-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories Conversation -- Fiction Boardinghouses -- Fiction PS Text Humor Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 274241 2025-08-14T10:26:33.289597 text/html 288563 2021-01-07T12:41:02 text/html 223947 2025-08-14T10:26:38.670582 application/epub+zip 225873 2025-08-14T10:26:34.606566 application/epub+zip 168525 2025-08-14T10:26:33.927558 application/epub+zip 326171 2025-08-14T10:26:41.706588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297084 2025-08-14T10:26:37.986572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239238 2022-09-16T08:03:36.706738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223973 2025-08-14T10:26:32.665579 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223779 2021-01-07T12:41:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223772 2021-01-07T12:41:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21103 2025-08-14T10:26:41.849511 application/rdf+xml 26396 2025-08-14T10:26:34.010596 image/jpeg 3369 2025-08-14T10:26:33.969573 image/jpeg 87254 2021-01-07T12:41:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 208815 2021-01-07T12:41:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 87216 2021-01-07T12:41:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 207352 2025-08-14T10:26:33.318570 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