Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 82 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Dialstone Lane, Part 3. Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Dialstone Lane, Part 3" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous and whimsical piece of fiction likely written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a continuation of Jacobs' light-hearted exploration of domestic life and social dynamics within a small community. It centers around the eccentricities of Mr. Vickers, his family, and their interactions with neighbors and acquaintances in the quaint setting of Dialstone Lane, touching on themes of family dynamics, social pretensions, and the comedic absurdities of everyday life." The story unfolds with Mr. Vickers returning home to discover his family dressed in their Sunday best, leading him to question how they could afford such finery. A series of humorous misunderstandings ensue as he interrogates their newfound wealth, suspecting his future son-in-law, Mr. Tasker, might be the source. Meanwhile, the narrative shifts between various characters, including Captain Bowers and his niece Miss Drewitt, who exhibit their own quirks and romantic interests, all while a plot involving a treasure hunt takes shape at sea. Throughout the chapters, Jacobs cleverly weaves humor and social commentary as characters navigate their aspirations, misconceptions, and the delightfully chaotic world of Dialstone Lane. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/11973/11973-h/images/cover.jpg en Ship captains -- Fiction Treasure troves -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 127619 125538 2024-12-05T08:38:24.405499 2023-10-05T13:54:42.365267 text/html text/html 121324 2020-12-26T07:57:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii 3442811 2020-12-26T07:57:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1823647 2024-12-05T08:38:27.178529 application/epub+zip 1826053 2024-12-05T08:38:24.883517 application/epub+zip 109855 2024-12-05T08:38:24.606525 application/epub+zip 1878534 2024-12-05T08:38:29.029517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1864227 2024-12-05T08:38:26.818498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146696 2022-09-06T18:04:16.279073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103112 103075 2024-12-05T08:38:24.026524 2023-10-05T13:54:41.843249 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 104477 2020-12-26T07:57:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39020 2020-12-26T07:57:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21308 2024-12-05T08:38:29.164482 application/rdf+xml 15897 2024-12-05T08:38:24.682505 image/jpeg 2880 2024-12-05T08:38:24.643503 image/jpeg 1768313 2024-12-05T08:38:24.468536 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