Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 66 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Admiral Peters" by W. W. Jacobs is a short story from the early 20th century that blends humor and social commentary. It revolves around the life of Mr. George Burton, a naval pensioner, and his unexpected encounter with an old friend, Joe Stiles. The main theme of the book centers on friendship, deception, and the complexities of relationships within a small-town setting. The story begins with Mr. Burton enjoying a quiet summer day when he is visited by his old shipmate, Joe Stiles, who is keen to rekindle their friendship. Stiles, claiming to have been an admiral, spins an exaggerated narrative that captivates Mrs. Dutton, a widow who owns a local shop and is attracted to the idea of an admiral. As Stiles' fanciful tales escalate, the line between truth and fiction blurs, leading to comedic situations as Burton struggles to maintain the facade while grappling with his friend’s growing influence over Mrs. Dutton. The narrative culminates in a humorous resolution where the deception is finally put to rest, leaving Burton to navigate the fallout of his friend's antics. (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 56217 55494 2024-10-05T16:38:08.220690 2023-10-06T04:27:49.048084 text/html text/html 52272 2020-12-14T18:52:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii 406206 2020-12-14T18:52:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 430163 2024-10-05T16:38:09.952689 application/epub+zip 428931 2024-10-05T16:38:08.521706 application/epub+zip 69403 2024-10-05T16:38:08.349677 application/epub+zip 461978 2024-10-05T16:38:11.214685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453917 2024-10-05T16:38:09.774664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95121 2022-09-06T19:17:08.729838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45488 45481 2024-10-05T16:38:08.071717 2023-10-06T04:27:48.924075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 46873 2020-12-14T18:52:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17970 2020-12-14T18:52:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20369 2024-10-05T16:38:11.343661 application/rdf+xml 14945 2024-10-05T16:38:08.412687 image/jpeg 3041 2024-10-05T16:38:08.380679 image/jpeg 412136 2024-10-05T16:38:08.240695 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