The Dreamers: A Club

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bangs, John Kendrick, 1862-1922

Contributor:

Penfield, Edward, 1866-1925

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Dreamers: A Club" by John Kendrick Bangs is a humorous fiction work written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows a group of eccentric characters, including Bedford Parke and Tenafly Paterson, as they form a literary club called "The Dreamers," wherein they explore creative writing through shared storytelling inspired by their dreams. The club is designed to build camaraderie and literary prowess among its members, who each bring their quirks and aspirations to the gathering. At the start of the book, the concept of the club is introduced through a lively discussion among the characters, who are eager to bring their literary ambitions to fruition. They decide that their gatherings will involve a dinner where they will indulge in foods that supposedly inspire dreams, leading to tales that they'll share at subsequent meetings. The opening section sets the comedic tone as various members express their ideas about literature, while also poking fun at their own pretensions and ambitions. Through witty dialogue and relatable musings on writing and creativity, the reader is drawn into the absurd yet charming world of the Dreamers as they embark on their unique literary journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Steve Read, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2011-02-23