Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 120 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 The White Cat Captains All, Book 10. Produced by David Widger "The White Cat" by W. W. Jacobs is a short story written during the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in a rural English village and revolves around themes of property, greed, and the human-animal bond. It presents a humorous take on how a man's fortune hinges on the well-being of an incredibly pampered cat. In the story, the focus is primarily on Joe Clark and his uncle Clark's prized possession—a white cat with one yellow and one blue eye. When old Clark dies, he leaves Joe a lucrative inheritance contingent on the cat's survival, necessitating that George Barstow, the cat's caretaker, keeps it alive. The narrative explores the humorous lengths to which George goes to protect the cat from perceived threats, including neighbors who might have malice towards it. As the cat goes missing, the village erupts into a chaotic, comedic hunt for the feline, leading to revelations about greed and the absurdities surrounding the neighbors’ dealings. Ultimately, both George and Joe learn that love for the cat may lead to unintended consequences, culminating in a poignant ending. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.8 (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 53775 2025-07-05T06:41:00.465791 text/html 49725 2020-12-25T11:40:30 text/html 350355 2025-07-05T06:41:02.057840 application/epub+zip 349117 2025-07-05T06:41:00.760800 application/epub+zip 87135 2025-07-05T06:41:00.592827 application/epub+zip 383353 2025-07-05T06:41:03.269815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373973 2025-07-05T06:41:01.890818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111438 2022-09-05T12:03:27.494242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43600 2025-07-05T06:41:00.338816 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23906 2024-10-28T18:30:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44990 2020-12-25T11:40:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19604 2025-07-05T06:41:03.395783 application/rdf+xml 16759 2025-07-05T06:41:00.656827 image/jpeg 2851 2025-07-05T06:41:00.624813 image/jpeg 332707 2020-12-25T11:40:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 16762 2020-12-25T11:40:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 333660 2025-07-05T06:41:00.480793 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