{"product_id":"coffee-and-repartee-and-the-idiot-two-classic-works-paperback","title":"Coffee and Repartee and The Idiot: Two Classic Works - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Kendrick Bangs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoffee and Repartee\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/em\u003e are companion pieces of sparkling comic fiction, centered on a series of breakfast-table debates led by an eccentric lodger known only as \"The Idiot.\" Through rapid-fire exchanges, he disarms and delights his more serious-minded companions with a blend of absurd reasoning and earnest charm. What begins as nonsense gradually reveals sly insights into society, intellect, and human behavior. Set in a New York boardinghouse and composed largely of dialogue, these works showcase Bangs's flair for humor and parody in the Gilded Age. The result is a light but layered satire that still entertains with its clever repartee and gentle critique of conventional wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922) was an American author, satirist, and editor of Puck Magazine. Coffee and Repartee and The Idiot are linked novellas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53344198033715,"sku":"9781434431400","price":30.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/sZcv-NEe209781434431400.webp?v=1778719038","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/coffee-and-repartee-and-the-idiot-two-classic-works-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}