The Pursuit of the House Boat

The Pursuit of the House Boat is a comedic novel written by John Kendrick Bangs. The story follows the misadventures of a group of characters who become embroiled in a series of absurd situations involving a house boat. The boat in question is owned by a wealthy man named Mr. Van Brunt, who has rented it out to a group of friends for the summer. However, when the friends arrive at the boat, they discover that it has been stolen and replaced with an identical replica. This sets off a chain of events that involves mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and a host of eccentric characters. Along the way, the characters find themselves in a variety of predicaments, including being chased by the police, stranded on a desert island, and trapped in a haunted house. Throughout it all, Bangs' sharp wit and clever wordplay keep the reader entertained and engaged. The Pursuit of the House Boat is a classic example of a humorous novel that will appeal to readers who enjoy lighthearted and whimsical stories.1897. Bangs wrote mostly comic satirical fiction and is immortalized by the term Bangsian, which refers to a fantasy set in the afterlife, usually involving famous dead folk as the characters. The House-Boat is a good example of this. Contents: The Associated Shades Take Action; The Stranger Unravels a Mystery and Reveals Himself; The Search-Party is Organized; On Board the House-Boat; A Conference on Deck; A Conference Below-Stairs; The Gehenna is Chartered; On Board the Gehenna; Captain Kidd Meets with an Obstacle; A Warning Accepted; Marooned; and The Escape and the End.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.