Anthropology: And a Hundred Other Stories

Anthropology: And a Hundred Other Stories
First edition (UK)
AuthorDan Rhodes
Cover artistChris Shamwana
LanguageEnglish
GenreShort stories
PublisherFourth Estate (UK)
Villard (US)
Publication date
2000
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint & ebook
Pages208
ISBN1-84115-193-9

Anthropology: And a Hundred Other Stories is a book by British author Dan Rhodes published in 2000 by Fourth Estate. It has since been republished by Canongate who have made it available as an ebook.[1] It consists of 101 tales; each of 101 words,[2] all about girlfriends and has been published in seven languages.[3] It was written between October 1997 and November 1998 whilst the author was fruit picking on a farm.[4] It has been compared to Roland Barthes' A Lover's Discourse.[5]