The Brass Bottle

F. Anstey's "The Brass Bottle" is a delightful blend of fantasy and social commentary, woven with a rich tapestry of humor and satire. The novel tells the story of a commonplace Englishman whose life is turned upside down after discovering a brass bottle that contains a mischievous genie. Anstey employs a light-hearted narrative style, drawing upon elements of absurdism and Victorian social mores,...