02878cam a22003613u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000037001122450029001492640051001783000047002293360026002763370026003023380036003285000092003645000031004565050320004875080057008075201444008645340045023086530020023536530027023736530037024006530020024378560042024579990017024993162UtSlPG20260610133108.0mcr n260607r2002||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBangs, John Kendrick,d1862-192214aThe Enchanted Typewriter 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2002  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enchanted_Type-Writer  aRelease date is 2002-04-010 aThe discovery -- Mr. Boswell imparts some late news of Hades -- From advance sheets of Baron Munchausen's further recollections -- A chat with Xanthippe -- The editing of Xanthippe -- The Boswell tours: Personally conducted -- An important decision -- A hand-book to Hades -- Sherlock Holmes again -- Golf in Hades.  aProduced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger  a"The Enchanted Typewriter" by John Kendrick Bangs is a novel written during the late 19th century, blending elements of fantasy and humor. The narrative centers on an unnamed narrator who discovers an enchanted typewriter that operates autonomously, producing works dictated by the spirits of notable figures, particularly one Jim Boswell, an editor from Hades. The book's premise revolves around the whimsical interactions between the narrator and the supernatural, exploring themes of creativity and the blurred lines between reality and fiction.  At the start of the novel, the narrator describes his serendipitous discovery of a typewriting machine in his attic, which ends up being a conduit for musings from Jim Boswell, who claims to be using it from the underworld. The excitement of encountering a sentient machine unfolds as Boswell reveals its magical properties, allowing him not only to type but to share news and stories from Hades. The opening portion features a humorous dialogue between the narrator and the typewriter, capturing the narrator's wonder and trepidation at the strange occurrences during the witching hour, culminating in the revelation that Boswell seeks to publish various literary works, including tales of noteworthy historical figures and current events in Hades, all while addressing the ridiculousness of everyday bureaucratic challenges in the afterlife. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFantasy fiction  aTypewriters -- Fiction  aWriting -- Automation -- Fiction  aHell -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3162  c45234d45234