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100 1 _aAnstey, F.,
_d1856-1934
245 1 4 _aThe Talking Horse, and Other Tales
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2008-11-16
505 0 _aThe talking horse -- The good little girl -- A matter of taste -- Don; The story of a greedy dog -- Taken by surprise -- Paleface and redskin -- Shut out -- Tommy's hero -- A canine Ishmael -- Marjory.
508 _aProduced by David Clarke, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"The Talking Horse, and Other Tales" by F. Anstey is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories delve into whimsical and humorous scenarios, often featuring eccentric characters and elements of fantasy. One prominent tale centers around Gustavus Pulvertoft, an awkward gentleman whose comical misadventures involve a talking horse named Brutus. The opening of the book introduces us to Gustavus Pulvertoft as he embarks on a journey to Sandown Park during a rainy day. In the train, he encounters a flamboyantly dressed man with a peculiar demeanor that sparks his curiosity. Once at the horse races, he observes the odd behavior of this stranger, who later reveals his eccentricities and personal struggles with horsemanship, hinting at a longer, humorous tale. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of social quirks, misunderstandings, and the absurdities of life as the bizarre relationship between Gustavus and the talking horse begins to unfold, establishing a playful tone for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 19th century
653 _aShort stories, English
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27284
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