The Lady of the Barge - Jacobs, W. W.
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This collection of short stories by the masterful English writer W.W. Jacobs offers a delightful blend of humor, suspense, and human drama. From tales of love and adventure on the high seas to stories of romance and intrigue in the London suburbs, these stories are marked by their lively characters, clever plotting, and deft use of language. Whether you're a fan of classic literature or simply looking for a good read, this book is sure to entertain and delight. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know…mehr

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This collection of short stories by the masterful English writer W.W. Jacobs offers a delightful blend of humor, suspense, and human drama. From tales of love and adventure on the high seas to stories of romance and intrigue in the London suburbs, these stories are marked by their lively characters, clever plotting, and deft use of language. Whether you're a fan of classic literature or simply looking for a good read, this book is sure to entertain and delight. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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William Wymark Jacobs was an English writer of short fiction and play. He is best known for his novella "The Monkey's Paw". He was born in 1863 at 5, Crombie's Row, Mile End Old Town (not Wapping, as is commonly said), London, to William Gage Jacobs, a wharf manager, and his wife Sophia. According to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, "the young Jacobs spent much time on Thames-side, growing familiar with the life of the neighbourhood" and "ran wild in Wapping" since his father managed the South Devon wharf in Lower East Smithfield, by the St Katherine Docks. William and his siblings were young when their mother died. Their father later married his housekeeper and had seven additional children. In 1879, Jacobs started working as a clerk at the Post Office Savings Bank. By 1885, he had published his first short story, but success was delayed. In 1898, Arnold Bennett was surprised to learn that Jacobs had turned down £50 for six short stories. He was financially stable enough to leave the post office in 1899.