The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire Collection: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire Collection: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire Collection is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) (1863–1943).
Catalogue synopsis
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"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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire Collection
- Author credits: Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) (1863–1943)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
- Humorous stories, English
- River life -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Short Stories
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