Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 116 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 A Spirit of Avarice Odd Craft, Part 11. Produced by David Widger "A Spirit of Avarice" by W. W. Jacobs is a humorous short story set in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Mr. John Blows, a man dismissed from his job, whose misadventures lead to a series of misunderstandings. The story captures the themes of mistaken identity, the consequences of one’s actions, and the pursuit of wealth, all delivered through Jacobs' characteristic wit and satire. The tale unfolds as Mr. Blows, after being paid off, decides to escape his mundane life and eventually finds himself mistakenly reported dead after an incident where he rescues a child from drowning. Upon his return home months later, he discovers that a grand funeral was held in his honor, which spurred a monetary fund collected for his family. Holding onto a desire to reclaim this money for himself, Mr. Blows navigates the humorous chaos that ensues as he tries to assert his presence among those who believed him to be a hero. The story culminates in a comedic interplay between his attempts to claim the funds and the misunderstandings surrounding his supposed demise, illustrating Jacobs' clever commentary on human nature and societal values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Sailors -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 54173 2025-08-05T14:21:50.495939 text/html 50038 2020-12-14T18:52:29 text/html 565156 2025-08-05T14:21:52.124451 application/epub+zip 563886 2025-08-05T14:21:50.800926 application/epub+zip 68991 2025-08-05T14:21:50.621917 application/epub+zip 596351 2025-08-05T14:21:53.319488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587977 2025-08-05T14:21:51.948442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93987 2022-09-06T19:16:54.108727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43668 2025-08-05T14:21:50.358931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24000 2024-10-28T19:15:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45099 2020-12-14T18:52:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20356 2025-08-05T14:21:53.461421 application/rdf+xml 14945 2025-08-05T14:21:50.690929 image/jpeg 3041 2025-08-05T14:21:50.654904 image/jpeg 534941 2020-12-14T18:52:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 17508 2020-12-14T18:52:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 543083 2025-08-05T14:21:50.523903 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