02855cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000370012624500260016326400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550503480040650801310075452014370088553400450232265300180236765300720238585600430245799900170250034553UtSlPG20260610133805.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a01024654  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBangs, John Kendrick,d1862-192210aOver the Plum Pudding 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-12-030 a"Over the plum-pudding" -- Bills, M.D. -- The flunking of Watkin's ghost -- The unmailed letter -- The amalgamated brotherhood of spooks -- A glance ahead -- Hans Pumpernickel's vigil -- The affliction of Baron Humpfelhimmel -- A great composer -- How Fritz became a wizard -- Rise and fall of the poet Gregory -- The loss of the "Gretchen B."  aProduced by Annie McGuire. This book was produced from
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Print archive.  a"Over the Plum-Pudding" by John Kendrick Bangs is a collection of humorous and fantastical stories, likely written in the early 20th century. The book presents a whimsical narrative that combines the Christmas spirit with a playful commentary on the literary world, framing a series of tales around an imagined Christmas publication that was never realized due to comedic circumstances involving famous authors. The main character, Horace Wilkinson, serves as the editor and narrator, sharing his misadventures and the humorous mishaps that thwarted the publication of this Christmas anthology.  At the start of the narrative, the character Horace Wilkinson addresses the curious public about why a promised Christmas book never came to be. He humorously attributes the failure to various renowned authors, including Rudyard Kipling, whose vibrant characters wreak havoc across the stories intended for the collection. As Wilkinson recounts his entanglement with an elite set of literary contributors, he details the amusing anecdotes tied to their contributions, laying the foundation for a satirical exploration of the publishing world while promising an abundance of merriment and mirth characteristic of the holiday season. The opening sets a tone of playful irony, suggesting that while the stories may never have come to fruition, the joy and chaos they imply are very much alive. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34553  c75399d75399