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W W Jacobs
W. W. Jacobs (1863-1943) was an English author of short stories and novels best remembered for his The Monkey’s Paw. His works are known for their humor. Marine life was…
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"Light Freights" by W. W. Jacobs is a collection of humorous short stories that epitomize British literature's wit and charm. Set against the backdrop of maritime life, these tales offer…
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W. W. Jacobs "Deep Waters" is a compelling collection of short testimonies that discover the complexity of human nature and the unforeseen twists of fate. Jacobs, famend for his storytelling…
A Master of Craft by W. W. Jacobs is a witty maritime fiction short story, renowned for its humorous portrayal of British literature. Set against the backdrop of nautical settings…
The Skipper's Wooing, and The Brown Man's Servant, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha…
William Wymark Jacobs (8 September 1863 - 1 September 1943) was an English author of short stories and novels. During his career, he was best known for his farcical comedies…
The boundaries between the history of law and the history of everything else are quite blurry nowadays. Whether one is asking questions about the origins of the carceral state, the…
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Cengage Learning Gale
A Study Guide for W. W. Jacobs’s Monkey’s Paw, excerpted from Gale’s acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions…
Jacob W. Leachman, Oivind Wilhelmsen, Konstantin I. Matveev
Aimed at undergraduate and graduate students as well as scientists and engineers in industry, this textbook provides readers with the foundational and practical knowledge of cryogenic hydrogen necessary to research…
This volume contains the ghostly tales of the British writer W. W. Jacobs (1863-1943), best known for the immortal classic The Monkey’s Paw. But Jacobs wrote many other weird tales…
W. H. Auden
Back in print for the first time in decades, Auden's National Book Awardwinning poetry collection, in a critical edition that introduces it to a new generation of readers.
The Shield…
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W. W. Jacobs,W W Jacobs
Included in this volume are Jacobs’s classic sea stories Deserted, Homeward Bound, Self-Help, Sentence Deferred, ‘Matrimonial Openings, ’ Odd Man Out, ‘The Toll-House, ’ Peter’s Pence, The Head of the…
William Wymark Jacobs was born on September 8th, 1863 in the Wapping district of London, England. Jacobs grew up near the docks, where his father was a wharf manager. The…
All I ask for – is work, said Mr. Gibbs, impressively. Not slavery, mind yer, but work. – It’s rather difficult to distinguish, said Mr. Brown. ‘Specially for some people…
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Sea Urchins, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its…
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