Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 57 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Davis, Stanley Back to Back Night Watches, Part 1. Reading ease score: 93.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Back to Back" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on Mr. Scutts, an ordinary working-class man who, after a minor railway accident that purportedly leaves him unable to walk, engages in an elaborate scheme involving the railway company and the compensation he believes he deserves. The tale is set against a backdrop of domestic life, featuring the comically exaggerated concerns and interactions within Mr. Scutts's household and neighborhood. The story begins with Mr. Scutts being brought home after the accident, where he feigns a serious injury to secure potential compensation from the railway company. His wife, Mrs. Scutts, and their neighbor, Mr. Flynn, become involved in a series of misunderstandings and humorous exchanges. As Mr. Scutts revels in his supposed misfortune, Mr. Flynn is roped into pretending to be Mr. Scutts when doctors come to check on his health. The climax unfolds with Mr. Flynn miraculously "recovering" and snatching away the compensation meant for Mr. Scutts, leaving the original invalid in a humorous conundrum. The tale explores themes of deception, the absurdity of claiming compensation, and the dynamics of friendship amidst miscommunication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Humorous stories PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 53425 52847 2024-10-05T16:26:36.090148 2023-10-06T04:18:53.613078 text/html text/html 49866 2020-12-14T18:45:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 322754 2020-12-14T18:45:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 272438 2024-10-05T16:26:37.853161 application/epub+zip 271288 2024-10-05T16:26:36.411171 application/epub+zip 85140 2024-10-05T16:26:36.232142 application/epub+zip 306948 2024-10-05T16:26:39.101142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299771 2024-10-05T16:26:37.680159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114085 2022-09-06T19:03:00.856926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43819 43812 2024-10-05T16:26:35.955141 2023-10-06T04:18:53.485105 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 45204 2020-12-14T18:45:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17302 2020-12-14T18:45:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20008 2024-10-05T16:26:39.234124 application/rdf+xml 18812 2024-10-05T16:26:36.307141 image/jpeg 3154 2024-10-05T16:26:36.268139 image/jpeg 259699 2024-10-05T16:26:36.103167 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