Thomas Anstey Guthrie
English novelist and journalist
- Lived
- 1856–1934
- Also writes as
- F. Anstey, Francis Anstey
Updated September 2026
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All free classicsVice Versa
The Talking Horse, and Other Tales
Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.
In Brief Authority
The Brass Bottle
Mr Punch's Pocket Ibsen - A Collection of Some of the Master's Best Known Dramas
The Black Poodle, and Other Tales
The Giant's Robe
The Tinted Venus
Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas
A Bayard From Bengal
Voces Populi
Tourmalin's Time Cheques
Puppets at Large
About Thomas Anstey Guthrie
Sir 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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