Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 191 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 The Head of the Family Sailor's Knots, Part 9. Produced by David Widger "The Head of the Family" by W. W. Jacobs is a short story written in the early 20th century. This humorous piece revolves around themes of identity and familial relations, illustrating the trials and tribulations faced by a man unexpectedly thrust into the role of head of a family. The story combines elements of comedy with social commentary, all set against the backdrop of early modern British life. The plot centers on Mr. Letts, a former ship's carpenter who, after a series of unfortunate events, finds himself pretending to be the son of a woman named Mrs. Green. Through a series of misunderstandings and comedic encounters, he welcomes the challenge of assuming the role of the "head of the family" despite the chaos that arises from his presence. As the story progresses, Mr. Letts interacts with Mrs. Green's stepfather, Mr. Green, while simultaneously navigating emerging relationships with Mrs. Green's daughter, Betty. The climax reveals wider familial entanglements, misunderstandings, and Mr. Letts' eventual claim to a role that blurs the lines of reality and farce, amusingly culminating in his marriage to Betty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 54254 2025-06-05T04:36:58.855259 text/html 50314 2020-12-20T04:45:33 text/html; charset=us-ascii 380862 2020-12-20T04:45:33 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 404177 2025-06-05T04:37:00.796247 application/epub+zip 402918 2025-06-05T04:36:59.192287 application/epub+zip 76529 2025-06-05T04:36:58.994259 application/epub+zip 438016 2025-06-05T04:37:02.254256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428807 2025-06-05T04:37:00.568278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101658 2022-09-05T09:56:25.733054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43572 2025-06-05T04:36:58.700257 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44969 2020-12-20T04:45:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17127 2020-12-20T04:45:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19430 2025-06-05T04:37:02.404232 application/rdf+xml 18335 2025-06-05T04:36:59.074248 image/jpeg 3249 2025-06-05T04:36:59.035252 image/jpeg 387608 2025-06-05T04:36:58.876274 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