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The Lady of the Barge
The Lady of the Barge William Wymark Jacobs
76 pages, Paperback
Published December 31, 2020
About the author
W.W. Jacobs
1,005 books168 followersWilliam Wymark Jacobs was an English author of short stories and novels. Quite popular in his lifetime primarily for his amusing maritime tales of life along the London docks (many of them humorous as well as sardonic in tone). Today he is best known for a few short works of horror fiction. One being "The Monkey's Paw"(published 1902). It has in its own right become a well-known and widely anthologized classic.
~Literary Works
Many Cargoes (1896)
The Skipper's Wooing (1897)
Sea Urchins (1898) /aka More Cargoes (US) (1898)
A Master of Craft (1900)
The Monkey's Paw (1902)
The Toll House (1902)
Light Freights (1901)
At Sunwich Port (1902)
The Barge (1902)
Odd Craft (1903) : contains The Money Box, basis of Laurel and Hardy film Our Relations (1935)
Dialstone Lane (1902)
Captain's All (1905)
Short Cruises (1907)
Salthaven (1908)
Sailors' Knots (1909)
The Toll House (1909)
Ship's Company (1911)
Night Watches (1914)
The Castaways (1916)
Deep Waters (1919)
Sea Whispers (1926)
~Literary Works
Many Cargoes (1896)
The Skipper's Wooing (1897)
Sea Urchins (1898) /aka More Cargoes (US) (1898)
A Master of Craft (1900)
The Monkey's Paw (1902)
The Toll House (1902)
Light Freights (1901)
At Sunwich Port (1902)
The Barge (1902)
Odd Craft (1903) : contains The Money Box, basis of Laurel and Hardy film Our Relations (1935)
Dialstone Lane (1902)
Captain's All (1905)
Short Cruises (1907)
Salthaven (1908)
Sailors' Knots (1909)
The Toll House (1909)
Ship's Company (1911)
Night Watches (1914)
The Castaways (1916)
Deep Waters (1919)
Sea Whispers (1926)
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January 6, 2024
2.5⭐
A farce told of a young first mate who brings a lady friend aboard his brother-in-law's schooner for an overnight trip.
An argument occurs between the young lady and the mate, and the captain is put in an awkward position when they finally arrive at their destination and the captain's wife discovers he has a young lady hidden aboard.
This tale was one of twelve included in an anthology of the author's titled " The Lady of the Barge and Other Stories".
A farce told of a young first mate who brings a lady friend aboard his brother-in-law's schooner for an overnight trip.
An argument occurs between the young lady and the mate, and the captain is put in an awkward position when they finally arrive at their destination and the captain's wife discovers he has a young lady hidden aboard.
This tale was one of twelve included in an anthology of the author's titled " The Lady of the Barge and Other Stories".
August 9, 2025
You get what you bargained for.
The Arabella is set to sail with Captain Gibbs at the helm. A short and uncomplicated trip for the barge, if not for first mate Ted secretly sneaking a beautiful lady into the ship to gain her favor. Yet tensions and frictions begins to arise when Lucy Harris seems to lean her eye for the Captain, to the disheartening of poor Ted.
An amusing and rascally little tale of enamourment, jealousy and mischief. On the whole, this felt like reading a grown up version of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn bickering over Becky and playing a prank on each other and getting their just deserts. Not bad. Compelling and humorous. Fun.
It’s public domain. You can find it HERE.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1902] [12p] [Fiction/Humor] [3.5] [Conditional Recommendable]
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★★★☆☆ The Monkey's Paw [3.5]
★★★☆☆ The Lady of the Barge and Other Stories <--
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Obtienes lo que te ganas.
El Arabella está listo para zarpar con el capitán Gibbs al timón. Un viaje corto y sin complicaciones para la barcaza, si no fuera porque el primer oficial Ted mete secretamente a una bella dama en el barco para ganar su favor. Sin embargo, tensiones y fricciones comienzan a surgir cuando Lucy Harris parece inclinar su mirada hacia el Capitán, para desaliento del pobre Ted.
Una pícara y entretenida historia de enamoriamiento, celos y travesuras. En general, esto se sintió como leer una versión adulta de Tom Sawyer y Huckleberry Finn peleândose por Becky y gastándose bromas el uno al otro y obteniendo justo lo que se merecen. Nada mal. Atrapante y humorístico. Divertido.
Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar ACA.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1902] [12p] [Ficción/Humor] [3.5] [Recomendable Condicional]
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The Arabella is set to sail with Captain Gibbs at the helm. A short and uncomplicated trip for the barge, if not for first mate Ted secretly sneaking a beautiful lady into the ship to gain her favor. Yet tensions and frictions begins to arise when Lucy Harris seems to lean her eye for the Captain, to the disheartening of poor Ted.
An amusing and rascally little tale of enamourment, jealousy and mischief. On the whole, this felt like reading a grown up version of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn bickering over Becky and playing a prank on each other and getting their just deserts. Not bad. Compelling and humorous. Fun.
It’s public domain. You can find it HERE.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1902] [12p] [Fiction/Humor] [3.5] [Conditional Recommendable]
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★★★☆☆ The Monkey's Paw [3.5]
★★★☆☆ The Lady of the Barge and Other Stories <--
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Obtienes lo que te ganas.
El Arabella está listo para zarpar con el capitán Gibbs al timón. Un viaje corto y sin complicaciones para la barcaza, si no fuera porque el primer oficial Ted mete secretamente a una bella dama en el barco para ganar su favor. Sin embargo, tensiones y fricciones comienzan a surgir cuando Lucy Harris parece inclinar su mirada hacia el Capitán, para desaliento del pobre Ted.
Una pícara y entretenida historia de enamoriamiento, celos y travesuras. En general, esto se sintió como leer una versión adulta de Tom Sawyer y Huckleberry Finn peleândose por Becky y gastándose bromas el uno al otro y obteniendo justo lo que se merecen. Nada mal. Atrapante y humorístico. Divertido.
Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar ACA.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1902] [12p] [Ficción/Humor] [3.5] [Recomendable Condicional]
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March 8, 2021
I have enjoyed many Edwardian-era novels and books of short stories (I inherited a fair number from my grandfather and great-grandfather).
This short story collection, not so much . . .
This short story collection, not so much . . .
October 5, 2024
The Lady of the Barge by W. W. Jacobs - This was an Amazon freebie that put me in the spooky season mood! Happy Hallow Reading!
January 9, 2025
4/5
A delightful story, a slight change from my usual genre habits.
Quite humourful scenario, though it was a bit brief with few plot points.
A delightful story, a slight change from my usual genre habits.
Quite humourful scenario, though it was a bit brief with few plot points.
April 14, 2026
idk what I expected
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