Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 144 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Peter's Pence Sailor's Knots, Part 8. Reading ease score: 90.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Peter's Pence" by W. W. Jacobs is a short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the life of the protagonists, including the titular character Peter Russet, a sailor with a serious attitude who is visited by his wealthy and teetotaler uncle. The story explores themes of family dynamics, appearances, and social expectations, particularly in the context of a sailor's nonchalant lifestyle contrasted with his uncle's genteel disposition. The story revolves around Peter's return home after a lengthy sea voyage, during which he receives a letter from his uncle, George Goodman, whom he hasn't seen in over twenty years. Peter's friends, Sam and Ginger, convince him to host his uncle, anticipating that the visit could be financially beneficial. Goodman, visiting London for the first time in decades, is characterized by his strict adherence to teetotalism and a moralistic view of life. As they spend time together, Peter and his companions engage with their uncle in a series of outings that create tension between Peter's restrained approach to enjoyment and his uncle's hedonistic turn. Ultimately, the story humorously captures the misadventures of the group as Goodman and Sam secretly indulge in alcohol while pretending to uphold their teetotaling virtues, reflecting on the absurdities and contradictions of social propriety. (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 53794 53072 2025-03-05T04:33:32.158183 2023-10-05T07:02:42.814279 text/html text/html 49852 2020-12-20T04:45:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii 368861 2020-12-20T04:45:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 390791 2025-03-05T04:33:33.961151 application/epub+zip 389548 2025-03-05T04:33:32.461163 application/epub+zip 76077 2025-03-05T04:33:32.286230 application/epub+zip 424517 2025-03-05T04:33:35.289272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415291 2025-03-05T04:33:33.782245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101056 2022-09-05T09:56:21.168025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43140 43133 2025-03-05T04:33:32.015166 2023-10-05T07:02:42.690291 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44528 2020-12-20T04:45:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16715 2020-12-20T04:45:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20752 2025-03-05T04:33:35.419174 application/rdf+xml 18335 2025-03-05T04:33:32.349238 image/jpeg 3249 2025-03-05T04:33:32.317205 image/jpeg 375087 2025-03-05T04:33:32.179253 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