Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 140 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 The Old Man of the Sea Ship's Company, Part 11. Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Old Man of the Sea" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story written during the early 20th century. This tale features the comical interactions between two men, Mr. George Wright and the old seaman Mr. Kemp, as they concoct an elaborate scheme rooted in pretense and deception. The narrative revolves around the themes of wealth, friendship, and the circumstances that arise from lying; it ultimately provides a satirical look at social aspirations and relationships. The story unfolds with George Wright seeking the help of Mr. Kemp to pose as a wealthy uncle from New Zealand in order to impress a young woman named Bella, whom he wishes to court. The duo embarks on their charade, with Mr. Kemp engaging in extravagant storytelling and flamboyant behavior to create an aura of wealth. However, the deception escalates when the old man enjoys his role too much and complicates matters by expressing a desire to stay permanently and pursue Mrs. Bradshaw, Bella’s mother. As the story develops, misunderstandings and comical conflicts arise, culminating in a twist that leaves the characters—especially the frustrated Mr. Wright—in a humorous predicament, made all the more absurd by the old man's unpredictable nature and unquenchable love for cab rides and casual spending. (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 52143 50475 2024-10-05T05:22:58.187549 2023-10-05T06:05:07.398648 text/html text/html 46935 2020-12-20T01:22:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 595718 2020-12-20T01:22:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 621439 2024-10-05T05:22:59.989544 application/epub+zip 620205 2024-10-05T05:22:58.513582 application/epub+zip 85315 2024-10-05T05:22:58.328552 application/epub+zip 655557 2024-10-05T05:23:01.310569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647478 2024-10-05T05:22:59.807576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111912 2022-09-05T08:32:09.537209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42785 42778 2024-10-05T05:22:58.044547 2023-10-05T06:05:07.231703 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44183 2020-12-20T01:22:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16880 2020-12-20T01:22:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20587 2024-10-05T05:23:01.437532 application/rdf+xml 16137 2024-10-05T05:22:58.405551 image/jpeg 2711 2024-10-05T05:22:58.365569 image/jpeg 599904 2024-10-05T05:22:58.209550 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