The Idiot At Home (1900)

The Idiot At Home is a satirical novel written by American author John Kendrick Bangs and first published in 1900. The story follows the misadventures of a bumbling and clueless man named Smithers who is hired to be the butler for a wealthy family. Despite his lack of experience and common sense, Smithers manages to stumble his way through his duties and inadvertently causes chaos and confusion in the household. Along the way, he also becomes involved in a romantic subplot with the family's daughter. The novel is a humorous critique of the upper-class society of the time and the absurdities of the butler profession. Bangs' witty writing style and clever wordplay make for an entertaining and lighthearted read.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.