A Spirit of Avarice : (Registro nro. 53630)
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| control field | 12211 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610133306.0 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PR |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Jacobs, W. W. |
| Fuller form of name | (William Wymark), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1863-1943 |
| 245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A Spirit of Avarice : |
| Remainder of title | Odd Craft, Part 11. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2004 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2004-04-01 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by David Widger |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "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.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Humorous stories, English |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Sailors -- Fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Owen, Will, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1869-1957 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12211">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12211</a> |
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