Dirty Work by W. W. Jacobs
"Dirty Work" by W. W. Jacobs is a short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative presents a comedic tale revolving around the life of a night-watchman who finds himself in a predicament after witnessing a pickpocket and considering whether to retrieve a stolen purse thrown into the dock. The story reflects themes of self-interest and poor decision-making while showcasing Jacobs' trademark wit and humor. The plot follows an unnamed
night-watchman who enjoys the solitude of his job and relishes his independence. One fateful evening, he finds himself embroiled in a chase after a thief who has snatched a lady's purse. The watchman decides to dive into the murky dock water, intending to retrieve the purse for himself rather than handing it over to the police. However, after several comical mishaps, including encounters with a foolish landlord and a confounding policeman, he faces a series of humorous complications that highlight his misadventures. Ultimately, the story blends humor with elements of suspense, ending on a note of unexpected irony as the watchman finds himself more entangled than he originally intended. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11481.html.images | 53 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11481.epub3.images | 203 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11481.epub.images | 202 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11481.epub.noimages | 67 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11481.kf8.images | 237 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11481.kindle.images | 229 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11481.txt.utf-8 | 43 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/11481/pg11481-h.zip | 191 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark), 1863-1943 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Owen, Will, 1869-1957 |
| Title |
Dirty Work Deep Waters, Part 11. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 89.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Humorous stories, English |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Subject | Sailors -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 11481 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 25, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 126 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
