Associated Shades

The Associated Shades are a group of famous dead people appearing in some of John Kendrick Bangs' works. They are a sort of corporation, which first appears in A House-Boat on the Styx, and are also something of an exclusive club.

Members include:

Confucius
Socrates
William Shakespeare
Napoleon Bonaparte
Dr Samuel Johnson
James Boswell
Charles Darwin
George Washington
Walter Raleigh

Associated Shades books by John Kendrick Bangs

A House-Boat on the Styx Pursuit of the House-Boat The Enchanted Type-Writer Mr. Munchausen