Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 93 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Dialstone Lane, Part 3. Produced by David Widger "Dialstone Lane, Part 3" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous and whimsical piece of fiction likely written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a continuation of Jacobs' light-hearted exploration of domestic life and social dynamics within a small community. It centers around the eccentricities of Mr. Vickers, his family, and their interactions with neighbors and acquaintances in the quaint setting of Dialstone Lane, touching on themes of family dynamics, social pretensions, and the comedic absurdities of everyday life." The story unfolds with Mr. Vickers returning home to discover his family dressed in their Sunday best, leading him to question how they could afford such finery. A series of humorous misunderstandings ensue as he interrogates their newfound wealth, suspecting his future son-in-law, Mr. Tasker, might be the source. Meanwhile, the narrative shifts between various characters, including Captain Bowers and his niece Miss Drewitt, who exhibit their own quirks and romantic interests, all while a plot involving a treasure hunt takes shape at sea. Throughout the chapters, Jacobs cleverly weaves humor and social commentary as characters navigate their aspirations, misconceptions, and the delightfully chaotic world of Dialstone Lane. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/11973/11973-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ship captains -- Fiction Treasure troves -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 127618 2025-07-05T12:28:03.541024 text/html 121324 2020-12-26T07:57:08 text/html 1823715 2025-07-05T12:28:06.107036 application/epub+zip 1826089 2025-07-05T12:28:04.036071 application/epub+zip 109850 2025-07-05T12:28:03.765040 application/epub+zip 1878536 2025-07-05T12:28:07.793051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1864227 2025-07-05T12:28:05.847049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146696 2022-09-06T18:04:16.279073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103112 2025-07-05T12:28:03.184049 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83391 2024-10-28T19:04:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104477 2020-12-26T07:57:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20200 2025-07-05T12:28:07.925010 application/rdf+xml 15897 2025-07-05T12:28:03.841036 image/jpeg 2880 2025-07-05T12:28:03.804023 image/jpeg 3442811 2020-12-26T07:57:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 39020 2020-12-26T07:57:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 1768311 2025-07-05T12:28:03.606044 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