Project Gutenberg 2012-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 50 Bates, Arlo 1850 1918 18023833 Mr. Jacobs: A Tale of the Drummer, the Reporter, and the Prestidigitateur Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, sp1nd, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mr. Jacobs: A Tale of the Drummer, the Reporter, and the Prestidigitateur" by Bates is a whimsical novel likely written in the late 19th century. Set in a colonial environment, the book intertwines humor and adventure within a narrative that reflects the absurdities of human relationships and social norms. It features a unique blend of characters, including a drummer, a reporter, and a magician, as they navigate their intertwined lives. The story follows Peter Briggs, a correspondent for the "Calcutta Jackal", who becomes entangled in the eccentric life of Mr. Jacobs, a man of many wives and an extensive history, seeking to charm his way through life’s challenges. As they engage in madcap adventures, including a tiger hunt and encounters with various quirky figures, themes of love and absurdity are explored. Throughout their escapades, Mr. Jacobs’ preoccupation with his wives and his friendship with Briggs serves as a humorous commentary on the complexities of companionship and the human condition, ultimately culminating in unexpected and comical resolutions. The narrative offers an entertaining blend of satire and slapstick, appealing to readers looking for light-hearted and inventive storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion), 1854-1909. Mr. Isaacs -- Parodies, imitations, etc. PS Text Browsing: Literature 48470 48479 2024-09-17T09:56:24.683797 2023-09-18T05:05:47.441701 text/html text/html 45601 2012-10-21T11:58:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 17213 2012-10-21T11:58:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 84970 2024-09-17T09:56:28.274776 application/epub+zip 83297 2024-09-17T09:56:26.055809 application/epub+zip 83296 2024-09-17T09:56:25.219787 application/epub+zip 256730 2024-09-17T09:56:29.949815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241265 2024-09-17T09:56:27.702774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134608 2022-09-18T18:53:53.810397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39430 39227 2024-09-17T09:56:24.455792 2023-09-18T05:05:47.213704 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 39137 2012-10-21T11:58:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15474 2012-10-21T11:58:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17918 2024-09-17T09:56:30.083753 application/rdf+xml 23157 2024-09-17T09:56:25.563773 image/jpeg 4326 2024-09-17T09:56:25.391800 image/jpeg 83290 2024-09-17T09:56:24.688800 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