Project Gutenberg 2012-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 223 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 Richards, F. T. (Frederick Thompson) 1864 1921 Richards, Frederick Thompson The Idiot at Home Produced by Annie McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive. "The Idiot at Home" by John Kendrick Bangs is a humorous novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the character known as the Idiot, who is portrayed as a well-meaning but bumbling husband and father navigating the challenges of domestic life with his wife and two children. The book explores various comedic situations that arise in their suburban household, often delving into the absurdities of everyday life and the misunderstandings that occur within a family. The opening portion of the book introduces the Idiot and his family during a breakfast scene where he proposes to host a dinner for old friends. Their conversation is filled with lighthearted banter, setting the tone for the family's dynamics. The Idiot exhibits a mix of pride and humorous ignorance as he discusses the children's upbringing and the quirks of their household. It is clear that the family enjoys a loving relationship, but also that the Idiot's idiosyncratic takes on life often lead to misguided conclusions and amusing dialogue. This lightheartedness and charm suggest that readers can expect a delightful and comedic exploration of family life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories Friendship -- Fiction Conversation -- Fiction Families -- Fiction Home ownership -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 277271 2025-08-16T07:14:35.424352 text/html 270209 2012-05-14T13:41:36 text/html 1890050 2025-08-16T07:14:43.897316 application/epub+zip 1893538 2025-08-16T07:14:39.083383 application/epub+zip 169935 2025-08-16T07:14:37.806333 application/epub+zip 2037298 2025-08-16T07:14:47.694354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2011190 2025-08-16T07:14:43.053336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276809 2022-09-18T07:43:26.567136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240621 2025-08-16T07:14:34.574344 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240470 2012-05-14T13:41:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 240463 2012-05-14T13:41:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21761 2025-08-16T07:14:47.857281 application/rdf+xml 12054 2025-08-16T07:14:38.346391 image/jpeg 3228 2025-08-16T07:14:38.080407 image/jpeg 92555 2012-05-14T13:42:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 1761446 2012-05-14T13:42:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 92514 2012-05-14T13:42:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 1835930 2025-08-16T07:14:36.410385 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