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The Black Poodle and Other Stories
F. Anstey
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This is a collection of ten humorous short stories from Thomas Anstey Guthrie.
This is a collection of ten humorous short stories from Thomas Anstey Guthrie.
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It was the sort of thing I did not enjoy at all. 'You must excuse me to-night, Travers,' I said uncomfortably; 'you see, just now it's rather a sore subject for me—and I'm not feeling very well!' I was grateful just then for a reassuring glance of pity and confidence from Lilian's sweet eyes which revived my drooping spirits for the moment.
'Yes, we'll go into it to-morrow, Travers,' said the Colonel; 'and then—hullo, why, there's that confounded Frenchman again!'
It was indeed; he came prancing back delicately, with a malicious enjoyment on his wrinkled face. 'Once more I return to apologise,' he said. 'My poodle 'as permit 'imself ze grave indiscretion to make a . . . Read More
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Community Reviews
Some of the short stories in this volume are very good, although only two are the sort of supernatural comedies that Anstey was famous for these are The Wraith of Barnjum and (the best story in the book) The Curse of The Catafalques, some of the pieces are described as children's stories non of thes
'The return of Agamemnon' - by far THE best WITTY SARCASTIC story I've read hands down! It's perfect, it's SHARP, it's a real TREAT to read! So intricate and CLEVER that I haven't failed to wonder - how, just how one can come up with it.
As for me, it can only be compared to the beginning of 'The Pr