Perkins, the Fakeer: A Travesty on Reincarnation His wonderful workings in the cases of "When Reginald was Caroline", "How Chopin came to Remsen", and "Clarissa's troublesome baby"

"Perkins, the Fakeer: A Travesty on Reincarnation" by Edward S. Van Zile is a funny story from the early 1900s about Reginald and Caroline, a married couple who wake up one day in each other's bodies, causing all sorts of chaotic problems as they try to figure out how to live their lives and keep their secret from their household staff. The story uses humor to explore ideas of identity, like how we see ourselves and each other, and also examines the challenges of marriage when things get really strange, with laugh-out-loud situations as they try to deal with their body swap. The story's beginning is a lighthearted introduction into how people find the ordinary tasks when turned upside down by a switch no one saw coming.