Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 102 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 The Third String Odd Craft, Part 12. Produced by David Widger "The Third String" by W. W. Jacobs is a comedic novella that falls into the genre of humorous fiction, likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the farcical dealings of sailors and their escapades on shore, particularly focusing on themes of love and rivalry. Through the lens of humor, the book explores the often tumultuous relationship between men and women, and the follies that arise from romantic pursuits. The story follows Ginger Dick, a sailor who falls hopelessly in love with Miss Tucker, a barmaid at the Jolly Pilots pub. Ginger's infatuation leads him to fabricate a backstory as a prize-fighter to impress her, ultimately culminating in a comically mismatched boxing match against Bill Lumm, a real prize-fighter with a reputation for violence. With the encouragement of his friends and a desire to vindicate himself, Ginger enters the fight, gaining unexpected fame when he wins. However, the twist comes when he discovers that the fight was staged to ensure he would win the affections of Miss Tucker, setting up a humorous and ironic conclusion as he learns of evolving relationships and the complex social dynamics at play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Sailors -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 55533 2025-08-05T14:21:53.646461 text/html 51383 2020-12-14T18:52:36 text/html 533724 2025-08-05T14:21:55.290422 application/epub+zip 532462 2025-08-05T14:21:53.964409 application/epub+zip 68854 2025-08-05T14:21:53.763427 application/epub+zip 565406 2025-08-05T14:21:56.464424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556909 2025-08-05T14:21:55.119453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94197 2022-09-06T19:16:58.946763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44780 2025-08-05T14:21:53.507402 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25121 2024-10-28T19:15:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46208 2020-12-14T18:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20360 2025-08-05T14:21:56.594398 application/rdf+xml 14945 2025-08-05T14:21:53.833420 image/jpeg 3041 2025-08-05T14:21:53.796408 image/jpeg 504229 2020-12-14T18:52:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 17411 2020-12-14T18:52:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 513441 2025-08-05T14:21:53.667906 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