The Black Poodle, and Other Tales

F. Anstey, the pen name of Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1856-1934), was an English novelist and journalist renowned for his satirical wit and ingenious plot twists. Anstey's literary career was marked by its focus on humor and the fantastical, which he skillfully deployed to critique the social mores of his day. In his celebrated work, 'The Black Poodle and Other Tales' (1884), Anstey playfully experime...