Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 86 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Captains All Captains All, Part 1. Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Captains All" by W.W. Jacobs is a collection of humorous short stories written during the early 20th century. The book revolves around the lives and adventures of sailors, illustrating the themes of camaraderie, love, and the absurdities of life at sea and ashore. It captures the essence of the sailor's experience, delving into their struggles and quirks with a comedic flair. The story primarily focuses on Sam Small, a seasoned sailor who begins to court a widow named Mrs. Finch. His friends, Ginger Dick and Peter Russet, also compete for her affection, leading to a series of humorous encounters as they each attempt to impress her. The narrative highlights Sam's comical attempts to maintain his image as a captain despite questionable truths about his past. As the competition intensifies, revelations about Mrs. Finch's nine children come to light, leading Sam to reconsider his romantic pursuits and ultimately decide to return to sea, reflecting the theme of escapism prevalent in sailor life. The light-hearted language and lively dialogue contribute to the book's charm and comedic undertone. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction River life -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 53396 52663 2024-10-05T08:30:09.939869 2023-10-05T08:29:38.574810 text/html text/html 49575 2004-02-20T14:30:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 253066 2004-02-20T14:32:46 text/html application/zip 266851 2024-10-05T08:30:11.716773 application/epub+zip 265671 2024-10-05T08:30:10.253796 application/epub+zip 87206 2024-10-05T08:30:10.076809 application/epub+zip 299862 2024-10-05T08:30:13.081822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290726 2024-10-05T08:30:11.536769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111558 2022-09-05T12:02:45.825409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43581 43574 2024-10-05T08:30:09.780768 2023-10-05T08:29:38.443810 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44979 2004-02-20T14:26:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16944 2004-02-20T14:32:46 text/plain application/zip 19924 2024-10-05T08:30:13.203744 application/rdf+xml 16759 2024-10-05T08:30:10.144767 image/jpeg 2851 2024-10-05T08:30:10.109955 image/jpeg 254085 2024-10-05T08:30:09.953764 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