Sailors' Knots (Entire Collection)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark), 1863-1943.

Contributor:

Owen, Will, 1869-1957

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Sailors' Knots (Entire Collection)" by W. W. Jacobs is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The anthology features humorous and character-driven tales revolving around sailors and their adventures, highlighting the quirks of life at sea and on land. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the night-watchman who reflects on the nature of sailors, contrasting them with land-dwellers. He shares anecdotes about a sailor named Rupert Brown, who wishes to escape the monotony of his life at sea and is then drawn into a comedic series of events involving a chance encounter with a theatrical manager. Amidst Rupert's antics, the watchman's observations provide a rich, humorous commentary on the embrace of adventure and the folly behind it. This sets a light-hearted tone for the upcoming stories, ensuring that readers are in for an entertaining journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Deserted

Homeward bound

Self-help

Sentence deferred

"Matrimonial openings"

Odd man out

"The toll-house"

Peter's pence

The head of the family

Prize money

Double dealing

Keeping up appearances.

Credits:

Produced by David Widger

Notes:

Reading ease score: 91.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Release date is 2004-01-01