There are 10 stories in this collection some apparently more suited to children and others to adults. Anstey was a writer much admired for his humour in his day, and many of these stories are funny and will make the reader laugh.

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Get ready for a non-stop barrage of chuckles and belly laughs when you settle in with The Talking Horse and Other Tales from renowned humorist F. Anstey. In the title story, sophisticated man-about-town Gustavus Pulvertoft finds himself the proud owner of a steed that has somehow been gifted with the power of speech. This novelty is amusing at first, but before long Pulvertoft's chatty stallion lands him in a world of trouble.