Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 111 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Dialstone Lane, Complete Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Dialstone Lane, Complete" by W. W. Jacobs is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the quaint village of Binchester and revolves around Mr. Edward Tredgold, a land and estate agent, as he interacts with local characters, particularly the charming Miss Drewitt and her uncle, Captain Bowers. The plot weaves humor, intrigue, and the everyday dynamics of village life, with hints of adventure tied to a buried treasure narrative. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mr. Tredgold, who reflects on the monotony of Binchester until he encounters Miss Drewitt, who arrives seeking a key to her uncle's cottage. Their conversation reveals Tredgold's pernickety nature and Miss Drewitt's sense of independence. Captain Bowers soon enters the scene, adding a dynamic of familial warmth and his colorful past as a sea captain. The interactions among the trio hint at various comical misunderstandings and potential adventures, particularly as Tredgold exhibits a growing interest in the captain's nautical tales and treasure, setting the stage for further antics involving treasure maps and the unique personalities of Binchester. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/11976/11976-h/images/cover.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/11976/11976-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/11976/11976-rst/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 464167 464365 2024-10-05T15:18:24.949241 2023-10-05T13:54:55.962391 text/html text/html 462655 2017-02-23T15:45:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 5977531 2017-02-23T15:50:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 6289118 2024-10-05T15:18:34.892188 application/epub+zip 6290844 2024-10-05T15:18:27.196286 application/epub+zip 261336 2024-10-05T15:18:26.049279 application/epub+zip 6393388 2024-10-05T15:18:40.065194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6364117 2024-10-05T15:18:33.640198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341737 2022-09-06T18:04:42.397796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374703 374696 2024-10-05T15:18:23.962272 2023-10-05T13:54:55.284445 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 374927 2017-02-23T15:50:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 136698 2017-02-23T15:50:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20626 2024-10-05T15:18:40.233184 application/rdf+xml 15897 2024-10-05T15:18:26.158260 image/jpeg 2880 2024-10-05T15:18:26.105236 image/jpeg 6064795 2024-10-05T15:18:25.164241 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