F Anstey: 51 books

The concept of body switching has been used as fodder for Hollywood blockbusters for decades. Humor writer F. Anstey's take on this time-honored trope, Vice Versa, recounts the hilarious hijinks that ensue when a boy and his father suddenly and mysteriously wind up inhabiting each other's skin. Adapted for the silver screen four times, this knee-slapping romp is sure to please.

Get ready for a non-stop barrage of chuckles and belly laughs when you settle in with The Talking Horse and Other Tales from renowned humorist F. Anstey. In the title story, sophisticated man-about-town Gustavus Pulvertoft finds himself the proud owner of a steed that has somehow been gifted with the...

F. Anstey burst onto the British literary scene with a series of wildly popular pieces of humor writing, including the beloved novel Vice Versa. In The Giant's Robe, he takes a different tack and spins a more serious tale of pathos and subtlety that centers on young teacher Mark Ashburn.

Get set for an uproarious Indian adventure from the renowned humor writer F. Antsey, the comedic genius behind dozens of beloved novels and stories. In Baboo Jabberjee, B.A., Antsey gently skewers the often-absurd clash of cultures that arose from the U.K.'s colonial incursions into South Asia.

F. Antsey was a pen name used by English novelist Thomas Guthrie, whose comic novels were very popular in the early 19th century.

The Punch and Judy puppet show is a somewhat odd European tradition that dates back to the sixteenth century. Despite consisting largely of male protagonist Punch's violent killing spree, these puppet shows have long been regarded as classic children's entertainment. This strange ritual forms the thematic...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: In Sir Rupert Culverin's Study at Wyvern Court. It is a rainy Saturday morning in February. Sir Rupert is at his writing-table, as Lady Culverin enters with a deprecatory air. Lady Culverin. So here you...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: Originally published in 1899, this early extensively illustrated works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back...

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In the following pages will be found the only authentic account of an affair which provided London, and indeed all England, with material for speculation and excitement for a period of at least nine days. So many inaccurate versions have been circulated, so many ill-natured and unjust aspersions have...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by GOLDEN CLASSIC PRESS*** Synopsis: The day is approaching, and may even now be within measurable distance, when the Music Halls of the Metropolis will find themselves under yet more stringent supervision than is already exercised by those...