Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 77 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Greiffenhagen, Maurice 1862 1931 Greiffenhagen, Maurice William Richards, Amy, active 1896-1918 The Lady of the Barge The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 1. Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Lady of the Barge" by W. W. Jacobs is a collection of humorous short stories written in the early 20th century. This book reflects the author's keen observations on human nature and social interactions, often set against the backdrop of everyday life on the waterways of England. It primarily explores themes of romance, jealousy, and misunderstandings among its characters. The title story, "The Lady of the Barge," centers around Captain Gibbs, the master of the barge Arabella, who reluctantly accommodates his brother-in-law's romantic interest, Lucy Harris, aboard during a river trip. As tensions rise between the mate, Ted, and the skipper, comedic misunderstandings unfold, particularly regarding Lucy's feelings and Ted's intentions. The narrative is rich with witty dialogue and playful banter, leading to a humorous conclusion where misunderstandings peak during a chaotic scene involving a misplaced purse and a ill-timed dive. Overall, Jacobs masterfully blends humor with insights into relationships, making this collection an entertaining exploration of life on the river. (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: Literature Browsing: Fiction 51554 50480 2024-10-05T16:17:47.119765 2023-10-06T04:11:49.464032 text/html text/html 47182 2020-12-14T18:40:12 text/html; charset=us-ascii 317201 2020-12-14T18:40:12 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 331575 2024-10-05T16:17:48.801770 application/epub+zip 330394 2024-10-05T16:17:47.416760 application/epub+zip 75832 2024-10-05T16:17:47.242766 application/epub+zip 365793 2024-10-05T16:17:50.047771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358016 2024-10-05T16:17:48.643755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104003 2022-09-06T18:54:19.669664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43518 43511 2024-10-05T16:17:46.977750 2023-10-06T04:11:49.352024 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44934 2020-12-14T18:40:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17227 2020-12-14T18:40:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20234 2024-10-05T16:17:50.167737 application/rdf+xml 16615 2024-10-05T16:17:47.320747 image/jpeg 2756 2024-10-05T16:17:47.279762 image/jpeg 317744 2024-10-05T16:17:47.135760 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