diff --git a/rx.lua b/rx.lua
index bef15ac..ecaf2db 100644
--- a/rx.lua
+++ b/rx.lua
@@ -112,16 +112,21 @@ function Observable.create(subscribe)
   return setmetatable(self, Observable)
 end
 
---- Shorthand for creating an Observer and passing it to this Observable's subscription function.
--- @arg {function} onNext - Called when the Observable produces a value.
+--- Attaches an Observer to this Observable and returns a corresponding Subscription.
+-- @arg {Observer|function} onNext - An Observer, or a function which is called when the Observable
+--   produces a value.  If a function, then the three-argument semantics are used, which are a
+--   shorthand for creating an Observer and passing it to this same method.
 -- @arg {function} onError - Called when the Observable terminates due to an error.
 -- @arg {function} onCompleted - Called when the Observable completes normally.
+-- @returns {Subscription}
 function Observable:subscribe(onNext, onError, onCompleted)
+  local s
   if type(onNext) == 'table' then
-    return self._subscribe(onNext)
+    s = self._subscribe(onNext)
   else
-    return self._subscribe(Observer.create(onNext, onError, onCompleted))
+    s = self._subscribe(Observer.create(onNext, onError, onCompleted))
   end
+  return s or Subscription.create(util.noop)
 end
 
 --- Returns an Observable that immediately completes without producing a value.
@@ -2076,6 +2081,67 @@ end
 
 Subject.__call = Subject.onNext
 
+--- @class AnonymousSubject
+-- @description Like Subject, AnonymousSubjects function both as an Observer and as an Observable.
+-- The functionality of both sides of an AnonymousSubject is provided by an external observer
+-- and observable.  Usually, the entity that creates the AnonymousSubject will subscribe to
+-- the observable so that pushing a value to the AnonymousSubject results in an effect on the
+-- observer.
+
+local AnonymousSubject = setmetatable({}, Observable)
+AnonymousSubject.__index = AnonymousSubject
+AnonymousSubject.__tostring = util.constant('AnonymousSubject')
+
+--- Creates a new AnonymousSubject
+-- @arg{Observer} destination - the observer (input) side of the AnonymousSubject
+-- @arg{Observable} source - the observable (output) side of the AnonymousSubject
+-- @returns {AnonymousSubject}
+function AnonymousSubject.create(_destination, _source)
+  local self = {
+    destination = _destination,
+    source = _source
+  }
+
+  return setmetatable(self, AnonymousSubject)
+end
+
+--- Attaches an Observer to this AnonymousSubject's observable.
+-- @arg {Observer|function} onNext - An Observer, or a function which is called when the Observable
+--   produces a value.  If a function, then the three-argument semantics are used, which are a
+--   shorthand for creating an Observer and passing it to this same method.
+-- @arg {function} onError - Called when the Observable terminates due to an error.
+-- @arg {function} onCompleted - Called when the Observable completes normally.
+function AnonymousSubject:subscribe(onNext, onError, onCompleted)
+  if self.source then
+    return self.source:subscribe(onNext, onError, onCompleted)
+  else
+    return Subscription.create(util.noop)
+  end
+end
+
+--- Pushes zero or more values to the AnonymousSubject.
+-- @arg {*...} values
+function AnonymousSubject:onNext(...)
+  if self.destination then
+    self.destination:onNext(...)
+  end
+end
+
+--- Signal to the AnonymousSubject that an error has occurred.
+-- @arg {string=} message - A string describing what went wrong.
+function AnonymousSubject:onError(message)
+  if self.destination then
+    self.destination:onError(message)
+  end
+end
+
+--- Signal to the AnonymousSubject that its observer will not be fed any more values.
+function AnonymousSubject:onCompleted()
+  if self.destination then
+    self.destination:onCompleted()
+  end
+end
+
 --- @class AsyncSubject
 -- @description AsyncSubjects are subjects that produce either no values or a single value.  If
 -- multiple values are produced via onNext, only the last one is used.  If onError is called, then
@@ -2307,6 +2373,7 @@ return {
   CooperativeScheduler = CooperativeScheduler,
   TimeoutScheduler = TimeoutScheduler,
   Subject = Subject,
+  AnonymousSubject = AnonymousSubject,
   AsyncSubject = AsyncSubject,
   BehaviorSubject = BehaviorSubject,
   ReplaySubject = ReplaySubject
diff --git a/src/observable.lua b/src/observable.lua
index ec792c5..347ed49 100644
--- a/src/observable.lua
+++ b/src/observable.lua
@@ -17,16 +17,21 @@ function Observable.create(subscribe)
   return setmetatable(self, Observable)
 end
 
---- Shorthand for creating an Observer and passing it to this Observable's subscription function.
--- @arg {function} onNext - Called when the Observable produces a value.
+--- Attaches an Observer to this Observable and returns a corresponding Subscription.
+-- @arg {Observer|function} onNext - An Observer, or a function which is called when the Observable
+--   produces a value.  If a function, then the three-argument semantics are used, which are a
+--   shorthand for creating an Observer and passing it to this same method.
 -- @arg {function} onError - Called when the Observable terminates due to an error.
 -- @arg {function} onCompleted - Called when the Observable completes normally.
+-- @returns {Subscription}
 function Observable:subscribe(onNext, onError, onCompleted)
+  local s
   if type(onNext) == 'table' then
-    return self._subscribe(onNext)
+    s = self._subscribe(onNext)
   else
-    return self._subscribe(Observer.create(onNext, onError, onCompleted))
+    s = self._subscribe(Observer.create(onNext, onError, onCompleted))
   end
+  return s or Subscription.create(util.noop)
 end
 
 --- Returns an Observable that immediately completes without producing a value.
diff --git a/tests/anonymoussubject.lua b/tests/anonymoussubject.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9012905
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/anonymoussubject.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+describe('AnonymousSubject', function()
+  describe('create', function()
+    it('returns an AnonymousSubject', function()
+      local observable = Rx.Observable.of(42)
+      local observer = Rx.Observer.create(onNext, nil, onCompleted)
+      local subject = Rx.AnonymousSubject.create(observer, observable)
+      expect(subject).to.be.an(Rx.AnonymousSubject)
+    end)
+    it('returns an Observer', function()
+      local onNext, onCompleted = spy(), spy()
+      local observable = Rx.Observable.of(42)
+      local observer = Rx.Observer.create(onNext, nil, onCompleted)
+      local subject = Rx.AnonymousSubject.create(observer, observable)
+      subject:onNext(1)
+      subject:onCompleted()
+      expect(onNext).to.equal({{1}})
+      expect(#onCompleted).to.equal(1)
+    end)
+    it('returns an Observable', function()
+      local observable = Rx.Observable.of(42)
+      local observer = Rx.Observer.create()
+      local subject = Rx.AnonymousSubject.create(observer, observable)
+      local onNext, onError, onCompleted = observableSpy(subject)
+      expect(onNext).to.equal({{42}})
+    end)
+    it('supports operators', function()
+      local observable = Rx.Observable.of(42)
+      local observer = Rx.Observer.create()
+      local subject = Rx.AnonymousSubject.create(observer, observable)
+      local onNext, onError, onCompleted = observableSpy(subject:map(tostring))
+      expect(onNext).to.equal({{'42'}})
+    end)
+  end)
+
+  describe('subscribe', function()
+    it('returns a Subscription', function()
+      local observable = Rx.Observable.of(42)
+      local observer = Rx.Observer.create()
+      local subject = Rx.AnonymousSubject.create(observer, observable)
+      expect(subject:subscribe(Rx.Observer.create())).to.be.an(Rx.Subscription)
+    end)
+
+    it('accepts 3 functions as arguments', function()
+      local onNext, onCompleted = spy(), spy()
+      local observable = Rx.Observable.of(42)
+      local observer = Rx.Observer.create(onNext, nil, onCompleted)
+      local subject = Rx.AnonymousSubject.create(observer, observable)
+      subject:subscribe(observer)
+      expect(onNext).to.equal({{42}})
+      expect(#onCompleted).to.equal(1)
+    end)
+  end)
+end)
diff --git a/tests/runner.lua b/tests/runner.lua
index 7d05749..721c657 100644
--- a/tests/runner.lua
+++ b/tests/runner.lua
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ else
     'observable',
     'subscription',
     'subject',
+    'anonymoussubject',
     'asyncsubject',
     'behaviorsubject',
     'replaysubject'
diff --git a/tools/build.lua b/tools/build.lua
index 6cac333..c32b63d 100644
--- a/tools/build.lua
+++ b/tools/build.lua
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ local files = {
   'src/schedulers/cooperativescheduler.lua',
   'src/schedulers/timeoutscheduler.lua',
   'src/subjects/subject.lua',
+  'src/subjects/anonymoussubject.lua',
   'src/subjects/asyncsubject.lua',
   'src/subjects/behaviorsubject.lua',
   'src/subjects/replaysubject.lua',
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ local footer = [[return {
   CooperativeScheduler = CooperativeScheduler,
   TimeoutScheduler = TimeoutScheduler,
   Subject = Subject,
+  AnonymousSubject = AnonymousSubject,
   AsyncSubject = AsyncSubject,
   BehaviorSubject = BehaviorSubject,
   ReplaySubject = ReplaySubject