.jpg) 1946 edition | |
| Author | Thomas Anstey Guthrie |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
Publication date | 1900 |
| Media type | |
The Brass Bottle is a 1900 comedy novel by the British writer Thomas Anstey Guthrie, under the pen name of F. Anstey, about a man who awakens a genie. In a much later review George Orwell praised the work, and noted how strong an influence it had on William Aubrey Darlington's 1920 work Alf's Button. [1]
Film adaptations
It has been made into films on three occasions a 1914 British silent film The Brass Bottle, a 1923 American silent film The Brass Bottle and a 1964 American sound film The Brass Bottle. [2]
References
- ^ "The Brass Bottle of 1900". 20 August 2017.
- ^ Goble p.696
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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1946 edition | |
| Author | Thomas Anstey Guthrie |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
Publication date | 1900 |
| Media type | |
The Brass Bottle is a 1900 comedy novel by the British writer Thomas Anstey Guthrie, under the pen name of F. Anstey, about a man who awakens a genie. In a much later review George Orwell praised the work, and noted how strong an influence it had on William Aubrey Darlington's 1920 work Alf's Button. [1]
Film adaptations
It has been made into films on three occasions a 1914 British silent film The Brass Bottle, a 1923 American silent film The Brass Bottle and a 1964 American sound film The Brass Bottle. [2]
References
- ^ "The Brass Bottle of 1900". 20 August 2017.
- ^ Goble p.696
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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| This article about a comedy novel of the 1900s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |