The Brass Bottle (novel) explained

The Brass Bottle
Author:Thomas Anstey Guthrie
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Genre:Comedy
Release Date:1900
Media Type:Print

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]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Brass Bottle of 1900. 20 August 2017.
  2. Goble p.696