Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Captains All and Others Reading ease score: 89.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Captains all -- The boatswain's mate -- The nest egg -- The constable's move -- Bob's redemption -- Over the side -- Four pigeons -- The temptation of Samuel Burge -- The madness of Mr. Lister -- The white cat. David Widger Updated: 2022-12-17. "Captains All" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The work revolves around the lives and comedic misadventures of sailors, particularly focusing on the character of Sam Small, whose struggles and relationships provide a window into the quirky and often absurd world of seafaring men trying to navigate life on land. The opening portion introduces us to the character of Sam Small and his friends, Ginger Dick and Peter Russet, who interact with each other as they share stories about previous times at sea and their ambitions ashore. Sam, in particular, is characterized as a grumpy yet lovable sailor, sharing his tales of grumbling about maritime life while beginning a courtship with Mrs. Finch, a widow who owns a small shop. As the men engage in playful banter, it becomes evident that their past experiences shape their present interactions, leading to comedic situations filled with mistaken identities and romantic misadventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/11191/11191-h/images/cover.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/11191/11191-h/images/frontis.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/11191/11191-rst/images/cover.jpg en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction River life -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 352579 352643 2024-10-05T08:30:45.712091 2023-10-05T08:30:10.042085 text/html text/html 388714 2022-12-17T02:17:28 text/html 1511596 2024-10-05T08:30:53.207049 application/epub+zip 1511118 2024-10-05T08:30:47.719081 application/epub+zip 188362 2024-10-05T08:30:46.682073 application/epub+zip 1598283 2024-10-05T08:30:56.767034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1566859 2024-10-05T08:30:52.304066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246548 2022-09-05T12:03:37.007318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252381 252409 2024-10-05T08:30:44.503115 2023-10-05T08:30:08.904076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 252106 2022-12-17T02:20:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20356 2024-10-05T08:30:56.911014 application/rdf+xml 16759 2024-10-05T08:30:46.889060 image/jpeg 2851 2024-10-05T08:30:46.736069 image/jpeg 92502 2022-12-17T02:23:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 1451925 2022-12-17T02:23:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 1451939 2024-10-05T08:30:45.786094 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