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    The Inventions of the Idiot
    The Inventions of the Idiot
    The Inventions of the Idiot
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    The Inventions of the Idiot

    By John Kendrick Bangs

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    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateDec 1, 2004
    The Inventions of the Idiot
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    John Kendrick Bangs

    John Kendrick Bangs (1862–1922) was an American writer and editor best known for his works in the fantasy genre. Bangs began his writing career in the 1880s when he worked for a literary magazine at Columbia College. Later, he held positions at various publications such as Life, Harper's Bazaar and Munsey’s Magazine. Throughout his career he published many novels and short stories including The Lorgnette (1886), Olympian Nights (1902) and Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream (1907).

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