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The best-bred lunatics in England live in Clankwood, and Francis Beveridge is that community's newest resident. Rather than attending the asylum's Saturday dances, though, Beveridge goes on the lam in London. And thus, when a traveling German noble finds himself at the luxurious Hotel Mayonnaise without a guide to England's customs, who better to escort him than the amnesiac Englishman who materializes by his side? Beveridge provides the German with much useful knowledge, like giving a splendid tutor in bringing rail stations to a standstill, revealing the best way to fake a rabies attack, and showing how to crash London's most exclusive clubs — quite literally. A much-loved Victorian comic masterpiece, this is the original anarchic novel that ushered in the age of Wodehouse and Waugh.

J. Storer Clouston achieved great success with the "Lunatic" series of comic novels, of which this, "The Lunatic at Large, " is the first.His first published book was 'Vandred the Viking; or The Feud and the Spell' (1898) and the following year he published what was to be his most celebrated work, 'The Lunatic at Large', to which there were a number of sequels.

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Traveling German nobleman Baron Rudolf von Blitzenberg finds himself at loose ends. Despite impeccable letters of introduction, he sits at the luxurious Hotel Mayonnaise in England without a guide to this strange land's customs. Enter Francis Beveridge. At least, Beveridge is the name that was sewn into all his clothes. And so the wild ride begins, as the astonishing Beveridge brings rail stations to a standstill, knows how to fake a rabies attack, and crashes London's most exclusive clubs. And in hot pursuit are the clueless attendants charged with watching over Beveridge before he escaped the confines of Clankwood, asylum to the best-bred lunatics in the land. This anarchic novel is a Victorian comic masterpiece, much admired by P. G. Wodehouse, and which presaged his own work.

Traveling German nobleman Baron Rudolf von Blitzenberg finds himself at loose ends. Despite impeccable letters of introduction, he sits at the luxurious Hotel Mayonnaise in England without a guide to this strange land's customs. Enter Francis Beveridge. At least, Beveridge is the name that was sewn into all his clothes. And so the wild ride begins, as the astonishing Beveridge brings rail stations to a standstill, knows how to fake a rabies attack, and crashes London's most exclusive clubs. And in hot pursuit are the clueless attendants charged with watching over Beveridge before he escaped the confines of Clankwood, asylum to the best-bred lunatics in the land. This anarchic novel is a Victorian comic masterpiece, much admired by P. G. Wodehouse, and which presaged his own work..

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The Lunatic at Large is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.