The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire Collection by W. W. Jacobs
"The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire Collection" by W. W. Jacobs is an anthology of short stories published in 1902. This collection weaves together tales of cunning schemes, dark crimes, and surprising twists in English village life. From a loose tiger terrorizing a town to a murder in a gentleman's library, Jacobs crafts stories where nothing is quite as it seems. Characters face moral dilemmas, clever deceptions, and unexpected consequences
in these Victorian-era tales of mystery and human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark), 1863-1943 |
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| Illustrator | Greiffenhagen, Maurice, 1862-1931 |
| Illustrator | Richards, Amy, active 1896-1918 |
| Illustrator | Sullivan, James Frank, 1853-1936 |
| Title | The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire Collection |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_of_the_Barge |
| Contents | The lady of the barge -- The monkey's paw -- Bill's paper chase -- The well -- Cupboard love -- In the library -- Captain Rogers -- A tiger's skin -- A mixed proposal -- An adulteration act -- A golden venture -- Three at table. |
| Credits | David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Humorous stories, English |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Subject | River life -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 12133 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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