Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 72 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Self-Help Sailor's Knots, Part 3. Reading ease score: 88.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Self-Help" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the life of a night-watchman and his misadventures, highlighting themes of kindness and the unexpected consequences that often follow attempts to help others. The story offers a light-hearted critique of human nature and the folly of altruism, particularly in the working-class context of the time. The storyline centers on the watchman's reflections as he grapples with physical discomforts and the concept of kindness. He shares anecdotes involving his friends, focusing on Sam Small, who becomes involved in a dubious scheme to catch thieves targeting sailors. Sam is tricked into believing he will help the police by pretending to be drunk, leading to a comical turn of events where he ends up defending himself against his own friends, who conspire to rob him as part of the ruse. The tale culminates in a clash of personalities and mistaken intentions, ultimately showcasing the folly of assuming that kindness will be met with gratitude. (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: Fiction 50594 49873 2024-10-05T06:37:10.945534 2023-10-05T07:02:27.808152 text/html text/html 46642 2020-12-20T04:44:51 text/html; charset=us-ascii 366786 2020-12-20T04:44:51 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 388930 2024-10-05T06:37:12.640745 application/epub+zip 387709 2024-10-05T06:37:11.251573 application/epub+zip 75393 2024-10-05T06:37:11.082575 application/epub+zip 421563 2024-10-05T06:37:13.943528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412353 2024-10-05T06:37:12.463589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99476 2022-09-05T09:55:58.174848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40507 40500 2024-10-05T06:37:10.755529 2023-10-05T07:02:27.623185 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 41891 2020-12-20T04:44:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16105 2020-12-20T04:44:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20088 2024-10-05T06:37:14.069531 application/rdf+xml 18335 2024-10-05T06:37:11.143531 image/jpeg 3249 2024-10-05T06:37:11.112601 image/jpeg 372533 2024-10-05T06:37:10.964554 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