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Tommy's Hero

F. Anstey

First published 1891
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story


Published March 1885 in Aunt Judy's Magazine, pp. pp. 259-72, as by T. Anstey, Author of " Vice Versâ," ... (viewed at HathiTrust). Date is from a contemporary notice that "Aunt Judy's Magazine for March contains a short complete story by T. Anstey ...". Evidently this issue is from volume 4, new series: Nov 1884 to Oct 1885, after which the magazine closed. See "Farewell", pp. 763-64.

Full heading in some editions:   Tommy's Hero.   A Story for Small Boys. (1891 USBC, p. 223, all caps).

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1891 The Talking Horse John W. Lovell Collection 233
1891 The Talking Horse United States Book Co. Collection 233
January 1892 The Talking Horse and Other Tales Smith, Elder & Co. Collection 250
October 1898 Cover Paleface and Redskin: And Other Stories for Boys and Girls Grant Richards Collection 267
November 2008 The Talking Horse and Other Tales Project Gutenberg Collection |8