A P Herbert (1890-1971) was one of Britain's greatest comic writers, who specialised in writing for Punch, where the Topsy letters first appeared. He had a long career as a Member of Parliament and lawyer, during which he was a savage critic of obsolete British laws.
Introduction, by Kate Macdonald
The Trials of Topsy
1 A Brush with the Highbrows
2 The Simple Life
3 Nature
4 Don Juan
5 Good Works
6 Hymen
7 Literature
8 Reducing
9 Going to the Dogs
10 Ideals
11 The Origin of Nieces
12 The Superfluous Baronet
13 The Noble Animal
14 The Fresh Mind
15 A Run with the Yaffle
16 Case for the Defence
17 Good Women and True
18 Charity
19 A Real Christmas
20 The Ephemeral Triangle
21 Engaged
22 The Untrained Nurse
23 Politics
24 Scandal at Burbleton
25 End of Act One
Topsy, MP
1 Becomes a Member
2 Goes Shooting
3 Flies Half the Atlantic
4 At the Prunery
5 Makes a Film
6 Goes Hunting
7 Passes Poxton
8 Is All for Al
9 Takes her Seat
10 Hauls Down the Gold Standard
11 Has Words with the Whips
12 Knows Too Much
13 Wins Bread
14 Behaves Badly
15 Plays Golf with Nancy
16 Solves Everything
17 Converts a Whip
18 Is Unlucky
19 Converts the Councillor
20 Starts a Salon
21 Trouble in the Home
22 Asks Questions
23 Loses the Whip
24 Trouble in the House
25 Does Needlework
26 Becomes a Mother
Topsy Turvy
1 Peace!
2 Consolations
3 The Suffrage Episode
4 The Moon Party
5 Frustration
6 Iodine Dale
7 Saving at the Races
8 The Danes
9 Force 5
10 The New House
11 The Prime Meridian
12 Good Resolutions
13 Heroic Act
14 Timothy Brine
15 The Dogs
16 Jack and Jill
17 Keeping Fit
18 The Canaanites
19 Stiff Lips
20 Movements
21 Ulcerous World
22 Haddock in Trouble
23 The Speech Sweep
24 The Dogs Again
25 Radiant Day