Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 104 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 The Constable's Move Captains All, Book 4. Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Constable's Move" by W. W. Jacobs is a comedic short story written in the early 20th century. This piece falls within the genre of humorous fiction and captures the everyday lives and interactions of ordinary people, specifically focusing on the rivalry between a local constable and his frustrated neighbor. The story cleverly showcases themes of humor, community dynamics, and the absurdity of interpersonal conflict. In "The Constable's Move," Mr. Bob Grummit is deeply irritated by the arrival of Constable Evans and his new family next door. Grummit's displeasure escalates as he feels overshadowed by the constable's authority and the perceived advantages the policeman enjoys in the neighborhood, like being able to keep stray items he believes should not be discarded. Amusing antics unfold as Grummit concocts over-the-top schemes to humiliate the constable, ultimately leading to a series of misunderstandings and a comical confrontation. However, the plot takes a twist when it is revealed that Evans has been promoted to sergeant due to a fabricated heroism, leaving Grummit both amused and vexed at the irony of vanquishing himself in the process of revenge. (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 53694 52807 2025-01-12T22:03:18.762918 2023-10-05T08:29:47.700895 text/html text/html 49668 2004-02-20T14:46:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii 357500 2004-02-20T14:48:08 text/html application/zip 374474 2025-01-12T22:03:20.531923 application/epub+zip 373262 2025-01-12T22:03:19.091866 application/epub+zip 87726 2025-01-12T22:03:18.904879 application/epub+zip 407520 2025-01-12T22:03:21.837935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398308 2025-01-12T22:03:20.347868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112166 2022-09-05T12:03:00.201520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43408 43375 2025-01-12T22:03:18.625901 2023-10-05T08:29:47.589885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44791 2004-02-20T14:43:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17284 2004-02-20T14:48:06 text/plain application/zip 20796 2025-01-12T22:03:21.962867 application/rdf+xml 16759 2025-01-12T22:03:18.971875 image/jpeg 2851 2025-01-12T22:03:18.937902 image/jpeg 358710 2025-01-12T22:03:18.778903 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