Project Gutenberg 2023-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 106 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Palm, Emil P., E. E. P. Palm, E. Meripoikia : $b Merimiesjutelmia $aHämeenlinna :$bArvi A. Karisto, $c1907. Translated selections from: Sea urchins. Myrkytetty silli -- Helvetinkone -- Rohkea yritys -- Veli Hutchins -- Nais-ase -- Kaksi yhtä vastaan -- Harmaa papukaija -- Eräs aavehistoria. Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Meripoikia: Merimiesjutelmia" by W. W. Jacobs is a collection of maritime-themed short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The stories appear to explore humorous and sometimes precarious situations encountered by sailors, focusing on character interactions that reveal the quirks and challenges of life at sea. The opening of the collection sets the tone with a lively scene aboard the ship Arethusa, where tensions arise due to the behavior of a mischievous dog named Rupert, who is at the center of a series of escalating disputes among the crew. The laivuri and the perämies engage in a heated debate over the dog's aggressive actions, leading to humorous exchanges about legality and moral implications surrounding a supposedly poisoned fish. The narrative introduces the quirky dynamics of ship life, hinting at the blend of comedy and conflict that will likely permeate the stories within. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210325085332jacobs 1907 FI Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Sailors -- Fiction Seafaring life -- Fiction Humorous stories, English -- Translations into Finnish PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: Adventure 222660 2025-07-28T14:51:46.449841 text/html 222475 2024-12-30T03:38:37.883781 text/html 154626 2025-07-28T14:51:53.034849 application/epub+zip 157171 2025-07-28T14:51:49.296867 application/epub+zip 142834 2025-07-28T14:51:48.141953 application/epub+zip 284013 2025-07-28T14:51:55.741849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265879 2025-07-28T14:51:52.313816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188422 2025-07-28T14:51:46.136888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168679 2023-12-29T15:56:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16673 2025-07-28T14:51:55.883788 application/rdf+xml 12167 2025-07-28T14:51:48.670843 image/jpeg 3049 2025-07-28T14:51:48.423857 image/jpeg 154023 2025-07-28T14:51:46.468864 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