BDeBooks
More cargoes by W. W. Jacobs, book cover
Nautical and Sea Stories PDF EPUB

More cargoes

by W. W. Jacobs

Downloads
Under 100
Pages
107
Download

About this book

A fourteen-year-old boy arrives at Wapping Old Stairs with a new sea chest and a head full of pirate stories. In the opening tale of W. W. Jacobs's More cargoes, Ralph boards the Susan Jane, whose skipper has agreed to pretend that his schooner is a pirate ship. The crew's teasing soon tests the boy's grand ideas about life at sea, while his encounters with a porter and a waterman show how quickly confidence can meet a demand for money.

This collection of English humorous short stories turns shipboard authority, pride and everyday bargaining into comic disputes. Another passage brings Mr. Hutchins into a schooner's cabin, where his campaign against drink wins over the skipper and infuriates the mate. Loud hymn singing gives the crew a chance to needle their superior. The dialogue, practical jokes and clashes between officers and sailors offer readers a lively picture of seafaring manners and social friction.

Contents

About the author

W. W. Jacobs - BDeBooks
W. W. Jacobs

W. W. Jacobs (William Wymark Jacobs, 1863 to 1943) was an English writer born in London, the son of a wharf manager. He drew on that dockside world for comic stories of sailors and night watchmen, though he is best remembered for the chilling tale "The Monkey's Paw."

More by W. W. Jacobs

See all 43 books

More from this genre

See all

Reviews and discussion

No ratings yet. Be the first reader to rate this book.

Rate this book

Pick a star, then sign in. Only readers who confirmed their email can rate.

No comments yet. Share a thought, a question or a favourite passage.

Copyright concern? Read our DMCA policy

Read or download

Public domain book This work is in the public domain and free of copyright. Anyone may read, download and share it.

No download needed. Text reader: adjustable size, font and theme.
  • EPUB 126 KB Best for iPhone, Android, Kobo and tablets
  • KINDLE Send to Kindle Kindle devices and the Kindle app. Uses the same EPUB file. Send
    1. Download the EPUB file to this device.
    2. Open Amazon's Send to Kindle page, sign in, and add the file. Open Send to Kindle (opens in a new tab)

    On a phone: open the downloaded EPUB and share it to the Kindle app.

    You can also email the file to your Kindle address (it ends in @kindle.com) from an email address you approved in your Amazon account.

  • PDF 632 KB Best for computers, laptops and printing

Downloads start right away. How to open EPUB on your phone

Book facts

Reading time
About 3 hours
Pages
107
Language
English
Formats
PDF, EPUB, Read online