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The Giant's Robe is a novel written by F. Anstey and first published in 1884. The story revolves around the life of a young, ambitious lawyer named Cyril Maitland. Cyril is determined to make a name for himself in the legal profession and is willing to do whatever it takes to... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"The Giant's Robe" from Thomas Anstey Guthrie. Novelist and journalist, who wrote his comic novels under the pseudonym F. Anstey (1856-1934).

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Thomas Anstey Guthrie (8 August 1856 - 10 March 1934) was an English author (writing as F. Anstey), most noted for his comic novel Vice Versa about a boarding-school boy and his father exchanging identities. His reputation was confirmed by The Tinted Venus and many humorous parodies... Read Full Overview

IN the heart of the City, but fended off from the roar and rattle of traffic by a ring of shops, and under the shadow of a smoke-begrimed classical church, stands-or rather stood, for they have removed it recently-the large public school of St. Peter's. Entering the heavy old... Read Full Overview