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F. Anstey

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(1856 - 1934)

F. Anstey was the pseudonym under which the English novelist Thomas Anstey Guthrie (8 August 1856 - 10 March 1934) wrote his comic novels .



Bibliography

Burglar Bill and Other Pieces for the Use of the Young Reciter (1888)

These humorous verses were originally published in Punch. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): F. Anstey
Illustrator(s): Linley Sambourne

Mr. Punch’s Young Reciter (1888)

These humorous verses were originally published in Punch. This edition is illustrated and includes an additional piece. Read for free online at HathiTrust.

Author(s): F. Anstey
Illustrator(s): Anonymous

Only Toys! (1903)

A brother and sister entertain themselves using their imagination when their toys come alive.

Author(s): F. Anstey
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar

Runaways and Castaways (1908)

A selection of stories of adventure from well known authors. Read for free online at HathiTrust.

Vice Versa (1882)

In Victorian London, a father and son switch places because of a magic stone from India. They live each other's lives, therefore gaining a better understanding for each other before they switch back.

Read online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): F. Anstey
Illustrator(s): None

Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers (1882)

A boy, on the eve of his return to boarding school, trades places with his father. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): F. Anstey
Illustrator(s): None

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