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7 Best Short Stories by W. W. Jacobs
Jacobs is now remembered for his macabre tale "The Monkey's Paw." However, the majority of his output was humorous in tone. Michael Sadleir described Jacobs' fiction thus: "I wrote stories of three kinds, describing the misadventures of sailor-men ashore, celebrating the artful dodger of a slow-witted village, and such of the macabre." In the seven selected short stories the reader will be able to know a little of each fascet of this versatile author. The Monkey's Paw A Golden Venture A Love-Knot An Adulteration Act Back to Back Establishing Relations Captain Rogers
Women and Their Work
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Many Cargoes
William Wymark "W. W." Jacobs (8 September 1863 - 1 September 1943) was an English author of short stories and novels. Although much of his work was humorous, he is most famous for his horror story "The Monkey's Paw Jacobs was born in Wapping, London; his father was a wharf manager at the South Devon wharf at Lower East Smithfield. He was educated at a private school in London and later at Birkbeck College (then called Birkbeck Literary and Scientific Institution, now part of the University of London)In 1879, Jacobs began work as a clerk in the civil service, in the Post Office Savings Bank, and by 1885 he had his first short story published. His road to success was relatively slow: Arnold B...
The Monkey's Paw (Fantasy & Horror Classics)
This early work by William Wymark Jacobs was originally published in 1902 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Jacobs worked as a clerk in the civil service before turning to writing in his late twenties, publishing his first short story in 1895. Most of Jacobs' work appeared before the onset of World War I, and although the majority of his output was humorous in tone, he is best-remembered now for his macabre tales, particularly those contained in his 1902 collection The Lady of the Barge, such as 'The Monkey's Paw' and 'The Toll House'.
Ship's Company, the Entire Collection
In 'Ship's Company, the Entire Collection,' W. W. Jacobs crafts a rich tapestry of maritime tales that showcase his acumen for wit and playful irony, set against the backdrop of seafaring life. Jacobs' prose springs from a tradition of English storytelling that combines the saltiness of sea yarns with the sharp observations of social mores. This compilation, diligently reproduced by DigiCat Publishing, offers readers the full scope of Jacobs' nautical narratives, delivering the humour and pathos of shipboard journeys with a linguistic style that is both engaging and edifying. These stories, in their new republished format, bridge the historical gap, bringing turn-of-the-century literary arti...
The Monkey's Paw
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