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Vice Versa; or, A Lesson to Fathers: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

Vice Versa; or, A Lesson to Fathers: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.

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Vice Versa; or, A Lesson to Fathers is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Anstey, F. (1856–1934).

Catalogue synopsis

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"Vice Versa; or, A Lesson to Fathers" by F. Anstey is a comic novel published in 1882. In Victorian London, a stuffy businessman dismisses his son's fear of returning to boarding school, wishing he could go instead. Through a magic stone from India, father and son swap bodies and must live each other's lives. The father faces a cane-wielding headmaster while his son runs the family business, leading both toward an unexpected understanding.

Book and edition facts

  • Title: Vice Versa; or, A Lesson to Fathers
  • Author credits: Anstey, F. (1856–1934)
  • Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

  • Fathers and sons -- Fiction
  • Humorous stories

Gutenberg collections

  • Category: British Literature
  • Category: Humour
  • Category: Novels
  • Humor

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