Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 The Persecution of Bob Pretty Odd Craft, Part 9. Reading ease score: 89.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Persecution of Bob Pretty" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story that was likely written in the early 20th century. This book falls under the category of comic fiction and explores the misadventures of Bob Pretty, a crafty and deceitful poacher living in the rural English village of Claybury. The narrative addresses themes of social class, the folly of the authorities, and the wit employed by the protagonist in his escapades. The story revolves around Bob Pretty, who is infamous for his poaching activities in the local game preserves, especially during the tenure of the new squire, Mr. Rockett. Bob's antics involve clever manipulation of the local keepers and law enforcement, showcasing his ability to evade capture while appearing innocent. Throughout the tale, Bob interacts with various characters, including the vigilant keepers who are determined to catch him, often resulting in absurd and comical situations. The story culminates in a particularly humorous episode where, after a long night of being pursued, Bob and the keepers come to the shocking revelation that the sack he threw into a pond contained nothing but cabbages instead of the anticipated game, leaving both the authorities and Bob in astate of disbelief and amusement. (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 54223 53457 2025-02-05T08:55:34.414439 2023-10-06T04:27:34.615944 text/html text/html 50065 2020-12-14T18:52:15 text/html; charset=us-ascii 607365 2020-12-14T18:52:15 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 638525 2025-02-05T08:55:36.099444 application/epub+zip 637247 2025-02-05T08:55:34.717462 application/epub+zip 68420 2025-02-05T08:55:34.538449 application/epub+zip 669707 2025-02-05T08:55:37.353422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661445 2025-02-05T08:55:35.916428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93489 2022-09-06T19:16:44.522637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43748 43741 2025-02-05T08:55:34.281451 2023-10-06T04:27:34.496988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 45060 2020-12-14T18:52:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16993 2020-12-14T18:52:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20918 2025-02-05T08:55:37.479422 application/rdf+xml 14945 2025-02-05T08:55:34.606455 image/jpeg 3041 2025-02-05T08:55:34.575438 image/jpeg 614908 2025-02-05T08:55:34.435464 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