Jacobs W W: 155 books

In this tale from W. W. Jacobs, a family that is struggling financially receives a much-needed windfall. But when the other residents of the neighborhood get wind of the good news, the family finds itself fending off a variety of schemers and plotters.

The Toll-House has a long and terrible history as a place of death. But Jack Barnes doesn't believe in spirits. His travelling companions, Messrs. Meagle, Lester, and White, wager that he might be convinced otherwise if they all spend a night together in the house. Four men go in, but will four come...

In this engaging tale from popular short-story writer W. W. Jacobs, a family bands together to crack the case of a missing piece of jewelry, attempting to catch the thief red-handed. But when they set their plan into motion, it quickly spirals out of control.

In this clever tale from W. W. Jacobs, a grocer is nagged to within an inch of his life by his pretentious wife and her family, who want the man to display finer manners. But when he takes their advice to the extreme, they soon find themselves longing for his former, more informal approach to life.

Veering away from the salty sailors and seadogs that were his typical subject matter, author W. W. Jacobs draws on his own experiences in World War I in this pair of brief sketches, both of which are written in the format of a soldier's personal diary.

A husband and wife's scheme to bilk money from the husband's employer, a railroad company, veers hilariously off track in this tale from W. W. Jacobs, a renowned master of the short-story format whose works gained widespread popularity in the periodicals of the early twentieth century.

In this funny tale from W. W. Jacobs, a pair of old friends enjoying a few beers at the local pub hatch a nefarious plot to steal the modest nest egg that one fellow's wife has managed to squirrel away over the years. Suffice it to say that things don't go exactly as planned.

Salthaven by W. W. Jacobs.

This collection brings together some of W. W. Jacobs most beloved short stories, which will appeal to fans of writers such as O. Henry, Charles Dickens and P. G. Wodehouse. The stories combine twist endings, memorable blue-collar characters, and plenty of wry humor.

One of W. W. Jacobs' most unforgettable characters is the cantankerous nightwatchmen on the wharf in London who spends his spare time reminiscing about past capers and misadventures. In this tale, he muses about the nature of gratitude and recounts some of the good deeds for which he's never been repaid.

Part of W. W. Jacobs' series of short tales featuring the observations and memories of a nightwatchman, "The Guardian Angel" finds our hero pondering the nature of charity and good works. The action of the tale centers around a conflict between friends that ended in an unexpected manner.

This early work by W. W. Jacobs was originally published in 1894 and we are now republishing it as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'The Rival Beauties' is a short story about a mysterious creature of the deep. The Cryptofiction Classics series contains a collection of wonderful stories...

The world's prickliest nightwatchman is at it again in this funny tale from W. W. Jacobs. After mistaking one sailor for his twin brother during a chance meeting on the wharf, the watchman reminisces at length about a case of mistaken identity in his own past.

Another of W. W. Jacobs' stories told from the perspective of an irascible nightwatchman walking the wharfs of London, the hilarious "Bill's Paper Chase" focuses on the sailors the nightwatchman has known and their tendency toward financial insolvency and chronic overspending.