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This book contains James Thorne Smith's comical fantasy novel "The Jovial Ghosts - The Misadventures of Toppe". Full of sex, over-indulgence, drinking, and supernatural transformations, this is a text that will appeal to lovers of the bizarre. It is certainly not to be missed by fans and collectors of Smith's work. James Thorne Smith, Jnr. (1892 - 1934) was an American writer famous for his comical supernatural fantasy fiction novels. Coupled ...

This classic book contains the humorous and fantastical story 'Skin and Bones', about a man who accidentlly turns himself into a skeleton whilst attempting to prefect an 'X-ray film'. A great read, thiis book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of any home, where it is sure to become a family favourite.

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This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from e...

James Thorne Smith Jr. (March 27, 1892 - June 21, 1934), was an American writer of humorous supernatural fantasy fiction. In The Night Life of the Gods Quirky inventor Hunter Hawk strikes gold when he invents a device that will enable him to turn living matter into stone and to reverse the process at will. After a chaotic field test he meets stunning 900-year-old Megaera who teaches him to turn stone into flesh. The two and a bunch of friends ...

Perhaps the best example of Thorne Smith's acutely sharp social humor played out against a backdrop of the Prohibition. Two unrepentant old reprobates are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the seduction which made the stylish old man named Rex Pebble into an adulterer and his companion, Spray Summers into his hard boiled mistress. While their exasperating and highly alcoholic Japanese houseboy, Nokashima, plays ju jitsu with the English lang...

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This report contains the results of a study undertaken by Associated Nuclear Services (ANS) for the Directorate General of Employment, Social Affairs and Education of the Commission of the European Communities (CEC). This study was entitled "Dynamics of Selected Toxic Materials in Man". vii 2 Summary This report presents results from the second phase of a study on the metabolism of selected actual and potential human carcin­ ogens. In the firs...

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The madcap story of a scientist who instigates a nocturnal spree with the Greek gods is arguably his most sparkling comedic achievement. Hunter Hawk has a knack for annoying his ultra respectable relatives. He likes to experiment and he particularly likes to experiment with explosives. His garage-cum-laboratory is a veritable minefield, replete with evil-smelling clouds of vapor through which various bits of wreckage and mysteriously bubbling ...

It all begins when Cosmo Topper, a law-abiding, mild-mannered bank manager, decides to buy a secondhand car, only to find it haunted by the ghosts of its previous owners: the reckless, feckless, frivolous couple who met their untimely demise when the car careened into an oak tree. The capricious ghosts make it their mission to rescue the inhibited banker from the staid "summer of suburban Sundays" that is his life. With their ectoplasmic reapp...

This Thorne Smith short story originally appeared in Esquire magazine in 1934. It tells the story of a fox-hunt in Texas, with the 'Henry' of the title being the star hound of the pack. However, the tale focuses mainly on the exploits of the drunken humans taking part in the hunt. We are republishing this work with a brand new introductory biography on Jefferies, to help place this publication in context with his other works.

Originally published in 1918, 'Biltmore Oswald' is a work by the American writer of supernatural fantasy fiction, Thorne Smith. This book contains a series of comic stories that were written for Naval Reservist journal 'The Broadside' while Smith was serving in the Navy. We are republishing this work with a brand new introductory biography of the author with the aim of placing it in the context of his other writings.

Excerpt from Biltmore Oswald, 1918: The Diary of a Hapless Recruit At this I almost dropped my cane, which in the stress of my patriotic preoccupation I had forgotten to leave home. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconst...

Excerpt from Out O' Luck: Biltmore Oswald Very Much at Sea Wonder when they issue the life preservers, said the Spider in a dispirited voice. I'd sort of like to put mine on before we went aboard. A member of the guns' crew, one of the hardest looking white men I have ever seen, unfortunately overheard this last remark, and almost barked. I thought for a moment that he was going to bite the Spider, but he seemed to think better of it. About...

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