John Kendrick Bangs

Half-Hours with Jimmieboy (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Excerpt: 'It had been a long and trying day to Jimmieboy, as December 24th usually is to children of his age, who have great expectations, and are more or less impatient to have them fulfilled. He had been positively cross at supper-time because his father had said that Santa Claus had written to say that a much-desired velocipede could not be got down through the chimney, and that he thought Jimmieboy would have to wait until the chimneys had been enlarged, or his papa had built a new house with more commodious flues. 'I think it's just too bad,' said Jimmieboy, as he climbed into bed an hour later. 'Just because those chimneys are small, I can't have a philocipede, and I've been gooder than ever for two weeks, just to get it.' Then, as his nurse extinguished the lamp and went into the adjoining room to sew, Jimmieboy threw himself back upon his pillow and shed a tear. The tear crept slowly down over his cheek, and was about to disappear between his lips and go back again to where it had started from, when a voice was heard over by the fire-place. 'Can you get it down?' it said. Jimmieboy sat up and peered over toward the spot whence the voice came, but could see nothing.'

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: OTB eBook publishing
• Seitenzahl: 94
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. März 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783985318513
• Artikelnr.: 63586839

Autorenporträt

John Kendrick Bangs was an American writer, humorist, editor, and satirist, born on May 27, 1862, in Yonkers, New York. He was the son of Francis N. Bangs. Bangs pursued higher education at Columbia College, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, and later attended Columbia Law School. Although trained in law, he chose a career in writing and became known for his humorous and satirical works. His writing was often characterized by wit and light-hearted commentary on social and cultural issues, blending humor with thoughtful insights. Throughout his career, Bangs contributed to various publications and created many works of fiction, essays, and short stories. His most notable works include whimsical tales and humorous fiction, with a notable interest in the supernatural. Bangs' blend of humor and satire made him a distinctive voice in late 19th and early 20th-century American literature. He passed away on January 21, 1922, at the age of 59, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.