Vice Versa: A Lesson to Fathers
A Fantasy, Classics, Historical book. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. (view spoiler)[Bettie's Books (hide spoiler)]
A comic adventure in which a father and son switch bodies -- a young boy becomes his father and vice-versa. This was the original changing places comedy, first published in 1882. Anstey's fantasy spawned a number of imitations, but this tale came first. This famous story has been adapted for television at least three times, and for film at least five times. The plot concerns Paul Bultitude and his son Dick, who, as a result of a magic stone talisman, find that their roles are reversed. Mr. Bultitude has to go to his son's boarding school, whilst Dick finds himself out of his depth in attempting to run his father's business. Paul (as Dick) finds it difficult to adapt to school life and earns a reputation with his fellow pupils as both a sneak and a coward, whilst Dick (as Paul) almost ruins his father's business. These are problems that they both have to deal with at the time -- as well as later when they are returned to their own bodies. F. Anstey was the pen name of Thomas Anstey Guthrie...
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- Pages: 352 pages
- ISBN: 9781410108401 / 1410108406
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One other reviewer here called this a "lazy afternoon" book, and that's an apt description.Vice Versa is the original "Freaky Friday" story. Dick Bultitude and his father Paul Bultitude switch bodies thanks to an Indian wishing stone, and most of the book involves Paul's bewilderment at Dick's boarding school. Paul never acclimates... This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. (view spoiler)[Bettie's Books (hide spoiler)] A light but entertaining comic novel from 1882.Essentially a silly story of a father and son swapping bodies through the (largely unintentional) use of a magic talisman, it has spawned various adaptations over the years. While the son (in his father's guise) runs his business into the ground, the unfortunate father has a terrible time...
