A/The Pursuit of the House-Boat House-Boat on the Styx (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: John Kendrick Bangs
- First Published: 1896
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—mythological
- Time of Work: 1895
- Setting: Hades
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Mythology or myths, Nineteenth century, Rivers or waterways, Clubs, social, Pirates, Boats or boating, Rescue, Underworld or Hades
- Locales: Underworld
The Plot
A House-Boat on the Styx proved to be so popular that John Kendrick Bangs quickly wrote a sequel, The Pursuit of the House-Boat. The stories concern the adventures and misadventures of the ghosts of a number of notable men and women from history, the Bible, and literature. The actions of all the characters center on a houseboat that accommodates an exclusive social club. Many people desire to become members, even going as far as stealing the boat to gain membership. The search for and recovery of the boat that follow its disappearance provide a series of...
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