Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 212 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 The Guardian Angel Ship's Company, Part 7. Produced by David Widger "The Guardian Angel" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the themes of camaraderie, trickery, and the quirks of human nature, showcasing the interactions between sailors in London. The story is delivered with Jacobs' characteristic wit, highlighting the absurdities of friendship and the consequences of mischief. The plot centers on three sailors—Sam, Ginger, and Peter—who share a room and a love for practical jokes. After a humorous fallout over a bet gone wrong, tensions rise when a cunning lodger moves in and steals their money. However, in an ironic twist, Sam outsmarts the thief and claims the stolen cash for himself, which he pretends to have lost. This situation leads to a series of comedic exchanges as he lavishes attention and generosity on his friends, while they conspire to get back at him for his past trickery. Ultimately, the story weaves humor and mischief, showcasing the complex dynamics of friendship among sailors in a light-hearted manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 51634 2025-08-05T03:59:49.851716 text/html 46486 2020-12-20T01:22:24 text/html 512742 2025-08-05T03:59:51.577658 application/epub+zip 511429 2025-08-05T03:59:50.161677 application/epub+zip 84991 2025-08-05T03:59:49.985687 application/epub+zip 546171 2025-08-05T03:59:52.844636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538657 2025-08-05T03:59:51.393736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111278 2022-09-05T08:31:50.509042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42670 2025-08-05T03:59:49.719653 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23003 2024-10-28T17:52:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44104 2020-12-20T01:22:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19985 2025-08-05T03:59:52.973644 application/rdf+xml 16137 2025-08-05T03:59:50.063662 image/jpeg 2711 2025-08-05T03:59:50.024686 image/jpeg 490863 2020-12-20T01:22:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 16684 2020-12-20T01:22:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 494475 2025-08-05T03:59:49.872703 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia