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F. Anstey
F. Anstey pseud. of Thomas Anstey Guthrie, 1856-1934, English author. He relinquished his law practice to write humorous fiction. His best and most successful works are marked by an atmosphere of fantasy and include Vice Versa (1882), The Tinted Venus (1885), and The Brass Bottle (1900). Besides translating several comedies of Molière, he wrote the play The Man from Blankley's, successfully produced in 1901. |
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"F. Anstey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "F. Anstey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Anstey-F.html "F. Anstey." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Anstey-F.html |
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Anstey, F.
Anstey, F., the pseudonym of Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1856–1934), author of many novels and stories of fantasy and magic, and comic sketches. They include Vice Versa (1882), Tourmalin's Time Cheques (1891), The Brass Bottle (1900), and In Brief Authority (1915).
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Anstey, F." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Anstey, F." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-AnsteyF.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Anstey, F." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-AnsteyF.html |
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