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First published in 1882, Vice Versā shows the disastrous consequences of having one’s wishes granted. After delivering a pompous lecture to his son Dick, stuffy Paul Bultitude declares his wish to be a schoolboy once more so he can enjoy the carefree existence of youth. Unfortunately for him, he happens to be clutching the mysterious and magical Garudā stone, and suddenly finds himself transformed into the diminutive body of his son. Dick quickly uses the stone to his own advantage, assuming his father’s portly character and swapping roles. While Dick gets the opportunity to run his father’s business in the City and wreak havoc on the household, Paul must endure the privations of the brutal boarding school he forced young Dick to attend. Determined not to lose his dignity, Paul retains his former bombastic demeanour, leading to a series of hilarious episodes with the cane-wielding Dr Grimstone.F. Anstey began writing Vice Versā at Cambridge under the working title of ‘Turned Tables’, and scored an overnight success when it was published, its comic delights reportedly causing Anthony Trollope’s fatal stroke. The novel has been enjoyed in many forms by subsequent generations, with film adaptations appearing in 1916, 1937, 1948 and 1988. Vice Versā also inspired Mary Rodgers’ Freaky Friday (1972).This new scholarly edition includes a critical introduction by Peter Merchant, author biography, explanatory footnotes, and a wealth of contextual material:* The Shaping of Vice Versā – extracts from Anstey’s working notes and a cancelled preface.* Reviews, reception and critical history (further material available as a PDF)* Anstey Looks Back – the author’s reminiscences concerning the novel’s inspiration, evolution and production* The influence and afterlife of Vice Versā.
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