A very precious collection of short stories by W. W. Jacobs, author of several humorous and ghost stories. This book includes: "The lady of the barge"; "The monkey's paw"; "Bill's paper chase"; "The well"; "Cupboard love"; "In the library"; "Captain Rogers"; "A tiger's skin"; "A mixed proposal"; "An adulteration act"; "A golden venture"; "Three at table". This ebook contains a detailed biography including all the publications of the Author and a smart biography. This interactive digital edition includes: Interactive Notes and Chapters, News about the Author, News about the Book, a very interesting Tag cloud of the Book and a link to connect to the Goodreads community to ask questions and share comments and opinions.