Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Blundell's Improvement Odd Craft, Part 3. Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Blundell's Improvement" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around themes of romance and misplaced heroism, as it follows the romantic entanglements of John Blundell, a rather unassuming man, and his interactions with Venia Turnbull and the dashing Sergeant Dick Daly. The book captures the quintessential charm and social dynamics of village life, highlighting how characters navigate relationships and personal aspirations within their rural setting. The story begins with a flirtation between Venia and Sergeant Daly, much to the chagrin of the love-struck but timid John Blundell. As Blundell grapples with feelings of inadequacy and the desire to win Venia's affection, Mr. Turnbull, Venia's father, concocts a plan for Blundell to perform a daring rescue to impress her. However, the plan hilariously backfires when it leads to Blundell rescuing Mr. Turnbull instead. Amid the chaos, Blundell inadvertently becomes the hero of the day, capturing the admiration of the townsfolk, while Mr. Turnbull’s jealousy fuels his frustration. Ultimately, the tale is both amusing and insightful, showcasing how perceptions and self-worth can easily be muddled among the affections of others, with a clever twist that adds to the comedic element of the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Sailors -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 54650 53884 2024-12-05T09:33:29.812330 2023-10-06T04:27:17.012813 text/html text/html 50532 2020-12-14T18:51:29 text/html; charset=us-ascii 564753 2020-12-14T18:51:29 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 597027 2024-12-05T09:33:31.528354 application/epub+zip 595794 2024-12-05T09:33:30.166353 application/epub+zip 68755 2024-12-05T09:33:29.993342 application/epub+zip 628663 2024-12-05T09:33:32.769339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620303 2024-12-05T09:33:31.348321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94117 2022-09-06T19:16:15.708421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43902 43895 2024-12-05T09:33:29.665614 2023-10-06T04:27:16.888793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 45294 2020-12-14T18:51:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17277 2020-12-14T18:51:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20971 2024-12-05T09:33:32.895431 application/rdf+xml 14945 2024-12-05T09:33:30.053359 image/jpeg 3041 2024-12-05T09:33:30.022370 image/jpeg 574357 2024-12-05T09:33:29.833360 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