1897. Bangs wrote mostly comic satirical fiction and is immortalized by the term Bangsian, which refers to a fantasy set in the afterlife, usually involving famous dead folk as the characters. The House-Boat is a good example of this. Contents: The Associated Shades Take Action; The Stranger Unravels a Mystery and Reveals Himself; The Search-Party is Organized; On Board the House-Boat; A Conference on Deck; A Conference Below-Stairs; The Gehenna is Chartered; On Board the Gehenna; Captain Kidd Meets with an Obstacle; A Warning Accepted; Marooned; and The Escape and the End.