Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 69 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Greiffenhagen, Maurice 1862 1931 Greiffenhagen, Maurice William Richards, Amy, active 1896-1918 Captain Rogers The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 7. Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Captain Rogers" by W. W. Jacobs is a short story that fits within the broader collection titled "The Lady of the Barge and Other Stories," written in the early 20th century. The narrative exhibits elements of suspense and drama, revolving around themes of crime, betrayal, and the darker sides of human nature in a seaside inn setting. The story encapsulates the tension between the old life of crime and the struggle for redemption. The plot centers on Nick Gunn, a nefarious character who intrudes into the life of innkeeper Mullet and his stepdaughter Joan. Having recently escaped from prison, Gunn imposes himself into their lives, asserting control over the tavern and its operations. The innkeeper, torn between maintaining his integrity and protecting his daughter, becomes increasingly weakened by Gunn's oppressive presence. The story culminates as the long-missing Captain Rogers re-emerges, confronting Gunn and ultimately turning the tables as he seeks to protect his daughter and reclaim his life from the clutches of his old shipmate. The narrative is rich in tension and moral complexity, illustrating how the past can disrupt the present in unforeseen ways. (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 50647 49573 2024-10-05T16:18:06.839168 2023-10-06T04:12:07.475175 text/html text/html 46370 2020-12-14T18:40:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii 337943 2020-12-14T18:40:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 353819 2024-10-05T16:18:08.513199 application/epub+zip 352626 2024-10-05T16:18:07.124155 application/epub+zip 75854 2024-10-05T16:18:06.959170 application/epub+zip 387674 2024-10-05T16:18:09.799139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379696 2024-10-05T16:18:08.355194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103437 2022-09-06T18:54:47.113883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42792 42785 2024-10-05T16:18:06.716218 2023-10-06T04:12:07.316176 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44225 2020-12-14T18:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17242 2020-12-14T18:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20050 2024-10-05T16:18:09.921138 application/rdf+xml 16615 2024-10-05T16:18:07.033172 image/jpeg 2756 2024-10-05T16:18:06.996168 image/jpeg 338483 2024-10-05T16:18:06.854191 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