Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 418 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Davis, Stanley Night watches [Complete series] Back to back -- Keeping watch -- The understudy -- The weaker vessel -- Stepping backwards -- The three sisters -- The unknown -- The vigil -- Easy money -- His other self. David Widger "Night Watches" by W. W. Jacobs is a collection of humorous short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives often revolve around working-class characters and their everyday life, laced with elements of comedy and social commentary. The book features various characters, including the hapless Mr. Scutts, who becomes embroiled in an array of misadventures that reflect the quirks and follies of human nature. The opening of "Night Watches" introduces readers to Mr. Scutts, who is recovering from a railway accident and is anxiously waiting for his doctor. The scene vividly portrays the concerns of Mr. Scutts and his wife, as Mr. Scutts’s injury and his stubbornness lead to a comedic gathering of neighbors and medical attendants. A stranger from the railway company arrives to offer compensation for the incident, but Mr. Scutts is resolute about not taking money for a minor injury, thinking it dishonest. This sets the tone for the humor and social dynamics that will play out throughout the stories, blending Mr. Scutts’s reluctance and the absurdity of his situation with moments of wit and insight into human behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/12161/12161-rst/images/cover.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/12161/12161-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/12161/12161-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 91.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories Humorous stories PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 284756 2025-06-15T13:00:19.258636 text/html 259947 2025-06-15T11:43:12 text/html 681138 2025-06-15T13:00:38.854557 application/epub+zip 680162 2025-06-15T13:00:28.839622 application/epub+zip 168746 2025-06-15T13:00:22.892606 application/epub+zip 762975 2025-06-15T13:00:47.080494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740422 2025-06-15T13:00:38.006528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229165 2022-09-06T19:03:59.761947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222745 2025-06-15T13:00:18.162658 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202963 2025-06-15T11:43:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17239 2025-06-15T13:00:47.256491 application/rdf+xml 18812 2025-06-15T13:00:28.043593 image/jpeg 3154 2025-06-15T13:00:27.976586 image/jpeg 645617 2025-06-15T13:00:19.344652 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