Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 106 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Prize Money Sailor's Knots, Part 10. Produced by David Widger "Prize Money" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around a lottery held among the working-class men of a small village, highlighting themes of luck, camaraderie, and suspicion. Set against the backdrop of a seemingly mundane rural life, the story captures the interactions of a diverse cast of characters in a public house known as 'The Cauliflower.' In the story, the residents of Claybury decide to pool their money to participate in a prize draw for a festive hamper filled with food and spirits. Amid excitement and camaraderie, Bob Pretty, a local man, unexpectedly wins the lottery after drawing the first number. However, his victory is met with suspicion and resentment from the other men, who suspect him of cheating. As they concoct a scheme to reclaim the coveted hamper, they play out a series of humorous and misguided attempts, all while addressing themes of jealousy and camaraderie. Ultimately, the comedic climax reveals the complexities of trust and the consequences of suspicion within their tight-knit community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.0 (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 52498 2025-07-05T05:01:52.128217 text/html 48540 2020-12-20T04:45:39 text/html 431111 2025-07-05T05:01:53.769238 application/epub+zip 429853 2025-07-05T05:01:52.424306 application/epub+zip 75600 2025-07-05T05:01:52.255231 application/epub+zip 464487 2025-07-05T05:01:54.993256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455261 2025-07-05T05:01:53.591268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100082 2022-09-05T09:56:30.306098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42178 2025-07-05T05:01:52.000242 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22491 2024-10-28T18:03:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43565 2020-12-20T04:45:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19635 2025-07-05T05:01:55.128214 application/rdf+xml 18335 2025-07-05T05:01:52.321221 image/jpeg 3249 2025-07-05T05:01:52.287226 image/jpeg 408356 2020-12-20T04:45:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 16314 2020-12-20T04:45:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 414428 2025-07-05T05:01:52.149310 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