Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 82 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Peter's Pence Sailor's Knots, Part 8. Produced by David Widger "Peter's Pence" by W. W. Jacobs is a short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the life of the protagonists, including the titular character Peter Russet, a sailor with a serious attitude who is visited by his wealthy and teetotaler uncle. The story explores themes of family dynamics, appearances, and social expectations, particularly in the context of a sailor's nonchalant lifestyle contrasted with his uncle's genteel disposition. The story revolves around Peter's return home after a lengthy sea voyage, during which he receives a letter from his uncle, George Goodman, whom he hasn't seen in over twenty years. Peter's friends, Sam and Ginger, convince him to host his uncle, anticipating that the visit could be financially beneficial. Goodman, visiting London for the first time in decades, is characterized by his strict adherence to teetotalism and a moralistic view of life. As they spend time together, Peter and his companions engage with their uncle in a series of outings that create tension between Peter's restrained approach to enjoyment and his uncle's hedonistic turn. Ultimately, the story humorously captures the misadventures of the group as Goodman and Sam secretly indulge in alcohol while pretending to uphold their teetotaling virtues, reflecting on the absurdities and contradictions of social propriety. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 53794 2025-07-05T05:01:45.651266 text/html 49852 2020-12-20T04:45:26 text/html 390802 2025-07-05T05:01:47.302301 application/epub+zip 389550 2025-07-05T05:01:45.942248 application/epub+zip 76080 2025-07-05T05:01:45.769257 application/epub+zip 424509 2025-07-05T05:01:48.550245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415289 2025-07-05T05:01:47.136249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101056 2022-09-05T09:56:21.168025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43140 2025-07-05T05:01:45.526253 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23447 2024-10-28T18:03:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44528 2020-12-20T04:45:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19646 2025-07-05T05:01:48.677248 application/rdf+xml 18335 2025-07-05T05:01:45.836270 image/jpeg 3249 2025-07-05T05:01:45.803248 image/jpeg 368861 2020-12-20T04:45:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 16715 2020-12-20T04:45:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 375087 2025-07-05T05:01:45.668295 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