Project Gutenberg 2007-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 82 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Salthaven Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Salthaven" by W. W. Jacobs is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of Mr. John Vyner, a ship-owner, and his clerk, Mr. Hartley, as they navigate their personal and professional relationships in the coastal town of Salthaven. The backdrop includes the complexities of family, business, and social interactions, particularly highlighted by the presence of Hartley's daughter, Joan, who becomes pivotal in the developing relationships. The opening of the book introduces Mr. John Vyner at his office, discussing upcoming changes with his chief clerk, Mr. Hartley, who is weary of his long service and concerned about the impending arrival of Vyner's nephew, Robert. Mr. Hartley is portrayed as a diligent worker, reflecting on his life as he prepares to return home, while hints of his daughter Joan's imminent arrival set the stage for potential romantic entanglements. This chapter captures the dynamics within the workplace and hints at the interwoven personal lives of the characters, with Hartley's protective instincts about his daughter becoming evident when he suspects she might have male company. The tone suggests that the story will explore themes of love, loyalty, and social expectation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/21930/21930-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/21930/21930-rst/images/cover.jpg en Ship captains -- Fiction Love stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 436841 436951 2024-10-09T12:47:41.434821 2023-09-10T04:44:38.045677 text/html text/html 436304 2015-09-26T12:19:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 3256851 2015-09-26T12:19:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 3393221 2024-10-09T12:47:50.882760 application/epub+zip 3395261 2024-10-09T12:47:43.527806 application/epub+zip 260053 2024-10-09T12:47:42.460800 application/epub+zip 3493627 2024-10-09T12:47:55.705236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3460178 2024-10-09T12:47:49.756793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330435 2022-09-10T10:04:40.913347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357668 2024-10-09T12:47:40.567851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 357884 2015-09-26T12:19:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 130364 2015-09-26T12:19:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19615 2024-10-09T12:47:55.850231 application/rdf+xml 17401 2024-10-09T12:47:42.592808 image/jpeg 3346 2024-10-09T12:47:42.530799 image/jpeg 3265881 2024-10-09T12:47:41.575836 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