Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 128 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Captains All Captains All, Part 1. Produced by David Widger "Captains All" by W.W. Jacobs is a collection of humorous short stories written during the early 20th century. The book revolves around the lives and adventures of sailors, illustrating the themes of camaraderie, love, and the absurdities of life at sea and ashore. It captures the essence of the sailor's experience, delving into their struggles and quirks with a comedic flair. The story primarily focuses on Sam Small, a seasoned sailor who begins to court a widow named Mrs. Finch. His friends, Ginger Dick and Peter Russet, also compete for her affection, leading to a series of humorous encounters as they each attempt to impress her. The narrative highlights Sam's comical attempts to maintain his image as a captain despite questionable truths about his past. As the competition intensifies, revelations about Mrs. Finch's nine children come to light, leading Sam to reconsider his romantic pursuits and ultimately decide to return to sea, reflecting the theme of escapism prevalent in sailor life. The light-hearted language and lively dialogue contribute to the book's charm and comedic undertone. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction River life -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 53504 2025-08-05T06:49:25.254916 text/html 49588 2020-12-25T10:44:18 text/html 266924 2025-08-05T06:49:27.153916 application/epub+zip 265703 2025-08-05T06:49:25.577965 application/epub+zip 87237 2025-08-05T06:49:25.403951 application/epub+zip 299902 2025-08-05T06:49:28.518924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290740 2025-08-05T06:49:26.982949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111558 2022-09-05T12:02:45.825409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43566 2025-08-05T06:49:25.102913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23916 2024-10-28T18:30:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44992 2020-12-25T10:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20304 2025-08-05T06:49:28.652904 application/rdf+xml 16759 2025-08-05T06:49:25.474936 image/jpeg 2851 2025-08-05T06:49:25.438940 image/jpeg 253416 2020-12-25T10:44:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 16993 2020-12-25T10:44:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 254124 2025-08-05T06:49:25.267929 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