Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 271 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Self-Help Sailor's Knots, Part 3. Produced by David Widger "Self-Help" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the life of a night-watchman and his misadventures, highlighting themes of kindness and the unexpected consequences that often follow attempts to help others. The story offers a light-hearted critique of human nature and the folly of altruism, particularly in the working-class context of the time. The storyline centers on the watchman's reflections as he grapples with physical discomforts and the concept of kindness. He shares anecdotes involving his friends, focusing on Sam Small, who becomes involved in a dubious scheme to catch thieves targeting sailors. Sam is tricked into believing he will help the police by pretending to be drunk, leading to a comical turn of events where he ends up defending himself against his own friends, who conspire to rob him as part of the ruse. The tale culminates in a clash of personalities and mistaken intentions, ultimately showcasing the folly of assuming that kindness will be met with gratitude. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.7 (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 50593 2025-10-05T05:01:41.851484 text/html 46642 2020-12-20T04:44:51 text/html 388943 2025-10-05T05:01:43.426523 application/epub+zip 387687 2025-10-05T05:01:42.131500 application/epub+zip 75381 2025-10-05T05:01:41.967495 application/epub+zip 421565 2025-10-05T05:01:44.635511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412353 2025-10-05T05:01:43.261500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99476 2022-09-05T09:55:58.174848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40466 2025-10-05T05:01:41.674490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20826 2024-10-28T18:02:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41891 2020-12-20T04:44:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20000 2025-10-05T05:01:44.771473 application/rdf+xml 18335 2025-10-05T05:01:42.030497 image/jpeg 3249 2025-10-05T05:01:41.999470 image/jpeg 366786 2020-12-20T04:44:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 16105 2020-12-20T04:44:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 372532 2025-10-05T05:01:41.869511 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