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    The invention of the idiot
    The invention of the idiot
    The invention of the idiot
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    The invention of the idiot

    By John Kendrick Bangs

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    This short humorous novel by American author, editor and writer John Kendrick Bangs was published for the first time in 1904.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherYoucanprint
    Release dateJun 6, 2018
    ISBN9788827834244
    The invention 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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