Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 61 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Friends in Need Ship's Company, Part 2. Reading ease score: 94.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Friends in Need" by W. W. Jacobs is a comedic short story written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of friendship, deception, and the often absurd nature of human relationships. Set against a backdrop of working-class life in early 20th century England, the narrative follows the interactions of a group of friends as they navigate through a series of events surrounding a fabricated tragedy. In the story, the main character, Mr. Joseph Gibbs, fakes his own drowning to escape the troubles of his life, leaving his friends in a state of grief and concern for his widow. As his friends arrange a collection to support Mrs. Gibbs after the alleged tragedy, Mr. Gibbs enjoys his newfound freedom across the river. Meanwhile, the comedic miscommunication culminates in a farcical attempt to reintegrate him into society without revealing his deception to his wife. The plot reveals layers of irony and humor as Gibbs's plans unravel, ultimately leading to an unexpectedly hilarious conclusion when his wife decides to move on with her life, believing her husband is truly dead. Through witty dialogue and a blend of farce and camaraderie, Jacobs captures the essence of human folly and the unpredictability of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 51989 50128 2024-10-05T05:22:27.375748 2023-10-05T06:04:39.218411 text/html text/html 46401 2020-12-20T01:21:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 715571 2020-12-20T01:21:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 749672 2024-10-05T05:22:29.209695 application/epub+zip 748447 2024-10-05T05:22:27.713768 application/epub+zip 85330 2024-10-05T05:22:27.519729 application/epub+zip 783660 2024-10-05T05:22:30.539710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775777 2024-10-05T05:22:29.017719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111740 2022-09-05T08:31:26.803348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42037 42030 2024-10-05T05:22:27.223726 2023-10-05T06:04:39.070415 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 43427 2020-12-20T01:21:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16886 2020-12-20T01:21:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20522 2024-10-05T05:22:30.669732 application/rdf+xml 16137 2024-10-05T05:22:27.600884 image/jpeg 2711 2024-10-05T05:22:27.560743 image/jpeg 722977 2024-10-05T05:22:27.400726 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia