Many cargoes

Name: Many cargoes
Author: W. W. Jacobs

By W. W. Jacobs

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A collection of short, self-contained tales set largely at sea and in port that blend dry humour, local colour, and occasional macabre surprise. Each vignette sketches incidents involving shipboard life, eccentric shipmasters and crew, odd cargoes, and shore-side encounters, with plots built from practical jokes, misunderstandings, smuggling schemes, and romantic complications. The narratives are concise and observational, moving briskly to ironic or comic payoffs, and the overall mood shifts between genial comedy and darker, unexpectedly sharp twists.

About the Author

W. W. Jacobs

W. W. Jacobs was an English author best known for his humorous short stories and novels, often set in the coastal regions of England. His writing is characterized by a keen observation of human nature and a talent for creating vivid characters. One of his most notable works is "The Monkey's Paw," a classic horror story that explores themes of fate and the supernatural. Jacobs also wrote extensively about the lives of fishermen and the quirks of seaside communities, as seen in his collection "At Sunwich Port." His contributions to literature have left a lasting impact, particularly in the genre of comic fiction.