Jacobs, W. W.  1863-1943 <br/><br/>
The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire Collection 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_of_the_Barge  Release date is 2004-04-01 
<br/><br/>The lady of the barge -- The monkey's paw -- Bill's paper chase -- The well -- Cupboard love -- In the library -- Captain Rogers -- A tiger's skin -- A mixed proposal -- An adulteration act -- A golden venture -- Three at table. 
<br/><br/>David Widger  David Widger 
<br/><br/> "The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire Collection" by W. W. Jacobs is an anthology of short stories published in 1902. This collection weaves together tales of cunning schemes, dark crimes, and surprising twists in English village life. From a loose tiger terrorizing a town to a murder in a gentleman's library, Jacobs crafts stories where nothing is quite as it seems. Characters face moral dilemmas, clever deceptions, and unexpected consequences in these Victorian-era tales of mystery and human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction River life -- Fiction 
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