A House-Boat on the Styx
Fiction

A House-Boat on the Styx

by John Kendrick Bangs

"A House-Boat on the Styx" by John Kendrick Bangs is a fantasy novel written in 1895. When a mysterious houseboat arrives on the river Styx, it becomes a meeting place for history's most famous dead souls. Charon, the ancient ferryman, finds himself demoted to janitor as legendary figures from history and mythology gather aboard. Each chapter presents a new encounter, mixing historical personalities in unexpected conversations—though questions about who really wrote Shakespeare's plays keep arising. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally issued 2001-05-01. This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2618).
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A House-Boat on the Styx

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