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Brilliantly satirical and cheer inducing short stories by the author of The Monkey's Paw. “I wish that one might enter the Jacobs world now and then, instead of going to Switzerland, or Scotland, or the other dull countries where one makes formal holiday….Tastes are bound to differ about the fourteen stories in Odd Craft, but my own favourites are, I think, ‘Admiral Peters’ and ‘Blundell’s Improvement.’ These are, perhaps, the most shapely of the comedies; but in almost every one there is a phrase or two of sly humour of the first Jacobean order…Mr. Jacobs may have touched a higher mark, but he is continuously amusing….Mr. Jacobs may be compared with another humorist who works in somewhat similar material – Dan Leno. No matter what his subject matter, however grimy, the ultimate impression that one receives is radiance.” -The Speaker, the Liberal Review, Volume 9, 1903 “These stories of sailors, bargemen and their jolly associates along shore safely may be guaranteed to dispel any kind of gloom. Mr. Jacobs again sails the seas of his early triumphs, and this volume is laden with nothing but comedy of that subtle, delightful variety that has placed this author at the very top of the list of short-story writers. He has a style and plan exclusively his own; there are no counterparts of the night watchman, Bob Pretty, Ginger Dick, Peter Russet or any of these jovial mariners who are so well known, and who have figured in so many laugh-provoking schemes. The author’s knowledge of sea-faring men seems inexhaustible.” -The Reader: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volumes 2-3, July, 1903 THE MONEY-BOX THE CASTAWAY BLUNDELL'S IMPROVEMENT BILL'S LAPSE LAWYER QUINCE BREAKING A SPELL ESTABLISHING RELATIONS THE CHANGING NUMBERS THE PERSECUTION OF BOB PRETTY DIXON'S RETURN A SPIRIT OF AVARICE THE THIRD STRING ODD CHARGES ADMIRAL PETERS

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ <title> Odd Craft<author> Willam Wymark Jacobs<illustrated by> Will Owen<publisher> Published by George Newnes, Limited, Southampton Street, Strand, 1904

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