Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 130 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Ship's Company, the Entire Collection Reading ease score: 92.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Fine feathers -- Friends in need -- Good intentions -- Fairy gold -- Watch-dogs -- The bequest -- The guardian angel -- Dual control -- Skilled assistance -- For better or worse -- The old man of the sea -- "Manners makyth man." Produced by David Widger "Ship's Company, the Entire Collection" by W. W. Jacobs is a collection of humorous short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories largely revolve around the everyday lives and peculiar challenges faced by working-class characters, often featuring relatable mishaps and amusing miscommunications. Central figures in these tales include Mr. Jobson, his family, and various quirky characters encountered in a seaside setting. At the start of this collection, the reader is introduced to Mr. Jobson, who experiences a comical dilemma regarding his clothing. Awoken on a Bank Holiday morning, he discovers that his family has laid out a fancy suit for him, intending to elevate his appearance to that of a gentleman. Despite his embarrassment over wearing such clothes, Mr. Jobson reluctantly dons them, setting off a chain of humorous events reflecting societal pressures and family dynamics. This opening portion sets the tone for the collection, filled with wit and charm, as well as providing a glimpse into the character's relationships and the comedic situations that arise from them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/10573/10573-rst/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/10573/10573-h/images/cover.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/10573/10573-h/images/cover.jpg en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 344557 344690 2024-10-05T05:23:06.048528 2023-10-05T06:05:15.159231 text/html text/html 362923 2021-01-26T16:57:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 4022586 2021-01-26T16:57:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4199631 2024-10-05T05:23:11.530520 application/epub+zip 4204875 2024-10-05T05:23:06.986517 application/epub+zip 187564 2024-10-05T05:23:06.465519 application/epub+zip 4302113 2024-10-05T05:23:14.755490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4280969 2024-10-05T05:23:10.913490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267764 2022-09-05T08:32:22.479295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277521 277514 2024-10-05T05:23:05.060714 2023-10-05T06:05:13.936191 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 285303 2020-12-20T01:23:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 104477 2020-12-20T01:23:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 278845 2020-12-20T01:23:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103756 2020-12-20T01:23:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22612 2024-10-05T05:23:14.906464 application/rdf+xml 16137 2024-10-05T05:23:06.566533 image/jpeg 2711 2024-10-05T05:23:06.515513 image/jpeg 4069737 2024-10-05T05:23:06.174521 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