W.W. Jacobs

William Wymark Jacobs nació en Londres el 8 de septiembre de 1863, y aunque hoy es recordado sobre todo por ser el autor de The Monkey’s Paw (La pata de mono) -una pieza perfecta e irrepetible de la

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William Wymark Jacobs nació en Londres el 8 de septiembrede 1863, y aunque hoy es recordado sobre todo por ser el autor de TheMonkey’s Paw (La pata de mono) -una pieza perfecta e irrepetiblede la lit

William Wymark "W. W." Jacobs was an English author of short stories and novels.[1] Although much of his work was humorous, he is most famous for his horror story

R. John Vyner, ship-owner, pushed his chair back from his writing-table and gazed with kindly condescension at the chief clerk as he stood before it with a handful of papers."We shall be able to relieve you of some of your work soon, Hartley," he said, slowly. "Mr. Robert will come into the firm next week." The chief clerk bowed."Three years at Cambridge," resumed Mr. Vyner, meditatively, "and two years spent up and down the world studying the business methods of other nations ought to render him invaluable to us.""No doubt, sir," said Hartley. "It is an excellent training.""For a time," said the ship-owner, leaning back and placing the tips of his fingers together, "for a time I am afraid that he will have to have your room. Later onhaif a room shouldhafall vacant in the building, we might consider taking it.""Yes, sir," said the other."And, of course," resumed Mr. Vyner, "there is one great advantage in your being in the general office which must not be overlooked; you can keep an eye on the juniors better.""It is cheerful, too, sir," suggested the chief clerk; "the only thing""Yes?" said Mr. Vyner, somewhat loudly.Mr. Hartley shrank a little. "I was going to say that it is rather a small room for Mr. Robert," he said, quickly."It will do for a time," said the other."Andand I think I told you, sir, that there is an unpleasant smodour."Mr. Vyner knitted his brows. "I offered to have that seen to, but you said that you didnt mind it," he remarked."Just so, sir," said Hartley; "but I was thinking of Mr. Robert. He might not like it; its very strong at timesvery strong indeed.""You ought to have had it attended to before," said Mr. Vyner, with some severity. "You had better call at Gillows on your way home and ask them to send a man up first thing to-morrow morning."

THE MONEY-BOXTHE CASTAWAYBLUNDELLS IMPROVEMENTBILLS LAPSELAWYER QUINCEBREAKING A SPELLESTABLISHING RELATIONSTHE CHANGING NUMBERSTHE PERSECUTION OF BOB PRETTYDIXONS RETURNA SPIRIT OF AVARICETHE THIRD STRINGODD CHARGESADMIRAL PETERS

The ancient port of Sunwich was basking in the sunshine of a July afternoon. A rattle of cranes and winches sounded from the shipping in the harbour, but the town itself was half asleep. Somnolent shopkeepers in dim back parlours coyly veiled their faces in red handkerchiefs from the too ardent flies, while small boys left in charge noticed listlessly the slow passing of time as recorded by the church clock.It is a fine church, and Sunwich is proud of it. The tall grey tower is a landmark at sea, but from the narrow streets of the little town itself it has a disquieting appearance of rising suddenly above the roofs huddled beneath it for the purpose of displaying a black-faced clock with gilt numerals whose mellow chimes have recorded the passing hours for many generations of Sunwich men.Regardless of the heat, which indeed was mild compared with that which raged in his own bosom, Captain Nugent, fresh from the inquiry of the collision of his ship Conqueror with the German barque Hans Muller, strode rapidly up the High Street in the direction of home. An honest seafaring smell, compounded of tar, rope, and fish, known to the educated of Sunwich as ozone, set his thoughts upon the sea. He longed to be aboard ship again, with the Court of Inquiry to form part of his crew. In all his fifty years of life he had never met such a collection of fools. His hard blue eyes blazed as he thought of them, and the mouth hidden by his well-kept beard was set with anger.

William Wymark "W. W." Jacobs, an English author of short stories and novels. Although much of his work was humorous, he is most famous for his horror story "The Monkeys Paw".

Fine FeathersFriends in NeedGood IntentionsFairy GoldWatch-DogsThe BequestThe Guardian AngelDual ControlSkilled AssistanceFor Better or WorseThe Old Man of The Sea"Manners Makyth Man"

DESERTEDHOMEWARD BOUNDSELF-HELPSENTENCE DEFERRED"MATRIMONIAL OPENINGS"ODD MAN OUT"THE TOLL-HOUSE"PETERS PENCETHE HEAD OF THE FAMILYPRIZE MONEYDOUBLE DEALINGKEEPING UP APPEARANCES

Contents: Chapters 11-15

Illustrated by Will Owen

Illustrated by Stanley Davis

Contents: / Fine Feathers / Friends in Need / Good Intentions / Fairy Gold / Watch-Dogs / The Bequest / The Guardian Angel / Dual Control / Skilled Assistance / For Better or Worse / The Old Man of The Sea / "Manners Makyth Man" / Illustrated by Will Owen