Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 238 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 The Madness of Mr. Lister Captains All, Book 9. Produced by David Widger "The Madness of Mr. Lister" by W. W. Jacobs is a short story written during the early 20th century. The book explores the comedic yet tragic character of Jem Lister, an aging seaman grappling with his vices of heavy drinking and miserly behavior. The narrative illustrates Lister's internal struggles and his relationships with his fellow crew members aboard a ship, while examining themes of friendship, folly, and the absurdity of human nature. The story revolves around Jem Lister, who, after facing ridicule from his shipmates for his penny-pinching and drinking habits, begins to reform somewhat through an unexpected friendship with a new cook. The cook's admiration for Lister’s frugality leads to the revelation of a will in which Lister leaves his fortune to him. As their bond strengthens, the cook’s unease about Lister's declining health grows, leading to a darkly humorous proposal of assisted demise that spirals into chaos when Lister is mistakenly believed to be mad. The narrative reaches a comedic climax as the cook attempts to retrieve Lister from the captain's quarters, resulting in a series of misunderstandings that highlight both the absurdity of the situation and the depth of their unexpected camaraderie. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction River life -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 49369 2025-06-05T05:53:39.041281 text/html 45356 2004-02-20T15:28:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 330740 2004-02-20T15:29:18 text/html application/zip 348158 2025-06-05T05:53:40.906276 application/epub+zip 346906 2025-06-05T05:53:39.403291 application/epub+zip 86131 2025-06-05T05:53:39.195259 application/epub+zip 380293 2025-06-05T05:53:42.300260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371016 2025-06-05T05:53:40.705256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109706 2022-09-05T12:03:22.945216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39500 2025-06-05T05:53:38.895273 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40805 2004-02-20T15:25:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15703 2004-02-20T15:29:18 text/plain application/zip 19763 2025-06-05T05:53:42.444243 application/rdf+xml 16759 2025-06-05T05:53:39.277266 image/jpeg 2851 2025-06-05T05:53:39.237281 image/jpeg 332049 2025-06-05T05:53:39.058289 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