Books with title The Lady of the Barge Collection

Jacobs was a prolific writer of short stories. His topics were typically humorous and nautical in nature, but they weren’t exclusively so. "The Lady of the Barge", published in 1902, is an anthology which includes some of his most famous short stories, including “The Monkey’s Paw,” a story of the supernatural in which a monkey’s hand grants three wishes to its owner, but at huge cost.

Many of Jacobs' most popular short stories are included in this wide-ranging collection, including, most notably, the horror tale "The Monkey's Paw." Other stories run the gamut from life on a ship at sea to ghost stories and apparitions. Jacobs was a master of the form, and the stories collected in The Lady of the Barge represent his finest efforts.

This interactive digital edition contains includes: Interactive Notes and Chapters, News about the Author, News about the Book, a very interesting Tag cloud of the Book and a link to connect to the Goodreads community to ask questions and share comments and opinions. This ebook contains a detailed biography including all the publications of the Author and a smart biography. A very precious collection of short stories by W. W. Jacobs, author of several humorous and ghost stories.Chapters:DescriptionBiographyIndexThe Lady Of The BargeThe monkey's pawII.III.Bill's paper chaseThe wellII.III.Cupboard loveIn the libraryCaptain RogersA tiger's skinA mixed proposalAn adulteration actA golden ventureThree at tableBibliography

This early work by William Wymark Jacobs was originally published in 1911 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Lady of the Barge' is a collection of short stories that contains many of his most popular tales. Jacobs worked as a clerk in the civil service before turning to writing in his late twenties, publishing his first short story in 1895. Most of Jacobs' work appeared before the onset of World War I, and although the majority of his output was humorous in tone, he is best-remembered now for his macabre tales, particularly those contained in his 1902 collection The Lady of the Barge, such as 'The Monkey's Paw' and 'The Toll House'.

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