Project Gutenberg 2007-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 231 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Short Cruises There is another edition of this title that has two more stories, eBook #6465. The changeling -- Mixed relations -- His lordship -- Alf's dream -- A distant relative -- The test -- In the family -- A love-knot -- The dreamer -- Angels' visits. David Widger "Short Cruises" by W. W. Jacobs is a collection of humorous short stories written during the early 20th century. The book captures everyday life with a comedic twist, often centering around flawed characters navigating misadventures in social situations. The opening story introduces Mr. George Henshaw, who faces comical domestic challenges exacerbated by misunderstandings and his wife’s suspicion, leading to humorous schemes. The opening of the collection presents Mr. Henshaw returning home to find his wife in a foul mood, suspecting him of unfaithfulness due to a supposed encounter on a bus. As he struggles to defend himself and maintain peace, he concocts a desperate plan with his friend Ted Stokes to create an elaborate alibi involving a fictional character named Alfred Bell. This scheme spirals into a farcical situation with mistaken identities and misunderstandings as Henshaw attempts to avoid confrontation while grappling with his troubled marriage. Overall, the story sets a lighthearted tone, showcasing Jacobs' knack for witty dialogue and humorous storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/21927/21927-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/21927/21927-rst/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.4 (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 330637 2025-08-09T08:05:24.921008 text/html 329191 2023-12-02T14:24:04 text/html 2428190 2025-08-09T08:05:32.137977 application/epub+zip 2427645 2025-08-09T08:05:26.823028 application/epub+zip 180282 2025-08-09T08:05:25.798990 application/epub+zip 2515296 2025-08-09T08:05:35.535988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2491731 2025-08-09T08:05:31.102985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248283 2022-09-10T10:03:37.506333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254774 2025-08-09T08:05:23.989003 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254551 2023-12-02T14:26:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17578 2025-08-09T08:05:35.691941 application/rdf+xml 17334 2025-08-09T08:05:26.047995 image/jpeg 3330 2025-08-09T08:05:25.996010 image/jpeg 2338069 2025-08-09T08:05:25.023972 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