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F. Anstey

Thomas Anstey Guthrie was an English writer, most noted for his comic novel Vice Versa about a boarding-school boy and his father exchanging identities. His reputation was confirmed by The Tinted Venus and many humorous parodies in Punch magazine.

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Vice Versa; or, A Lesson to Fathers

"Vice Versa; or, A Lesson to Fathers" by F. Anstey is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins with Paul Bultitude, a seemingly pomp...

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The Tinted Venus: A Farcical Romance

"The Tinted Venus: A Farcical Romance" by F. Anstey is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around Leander Tweddle, a hairdress...

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The Brass Bottle: A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts

"The Brass Bottle: A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts" by F. Anstey is a comedic play written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around...

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The Black Poodle, and Other Tales

"The Black Poodle and Other Tales" by F. Anstey is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. The opening story features A...

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Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen - A Collection of Some of the Master's Best Known Dramas

"Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen" by F. Anstey is a collection of condensed and revised versions of some of Henrik Ibsen's best-known dramas, written in the l...

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The Travelling Companions: A Story in Scenes

"The Travelling Companions: A Story in Scenes" by F. Anstey is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two main ...

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Tourmalin's Time Cheques

"Tourmalin's Time Cheques" by F. Anstey is a whimsical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Peter Tourmalin, a somewhat hapless a...

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Lyre and Lancet: A Story in Scenes

"Lyre and Lancet: A Story in Scenes" by F. Anstey is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a contemporary English setting and ...

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Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas Collected, Improved and Re-arranged from Punch

"Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas" by F. Anstey is a collection of musical and dramatic pieces written in the late 19th century. This work...

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Puppets at Large: Scenes and Subjects from Mr Punch's Show

"Puppets at Large: Scenes and Subjects from Mr. Punch's Show" by F. Anstey is a collection of humorous sketches written in the late 19th century. The ...

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A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,...

"A Bayard From Bengal" by F. Anstey is a humorous novel written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the misadventures of Chunder Bindabun B...

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The Giant's Robe

"The Giant's Robe" by F. Anstey is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Mark Ashburn, a young and somewhat ambitious sch...

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The Talking Horse, and Other Tales

"The Talking Horse, and Other Tales" by F. Anstey is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories delve into whimsical ...

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Love Among the Lions: A Matrimonial Experience

"Love Among the Lions: A Matrimonial Experience" by F. Anstey is a comedic novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Theodore Blenkins...

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Voces Populi

"Voces Populi" by F. Anstey is a collection of humorous sketches originally published in the magazine "Punch" during the late 19th century. This work ...

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The Brass Bottle

"The Brass Bottle" by F. Anstey is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Horace Ventimore, an architect struggling with profe...

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Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.

"Baboo Jabberjee, B.A." by F. Anstey is a humorous novel written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the misadventures and observations of i...

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In Brief Authority

"In Brief Authority" by F. Anstey is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Mrs. Sidney Wibberley-Stimpson and her family as the...

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