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100 1 _aJacobs, W. W.
_q(William Wymark),
_d1863-1943
245 1 0 _aMeripoikia
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTranslated selections from: Sea urchins.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-29
505 0 _aMyrkytetty silli -- Helvetinkone -- Rohkea yritys -- Veli Hutchins -- Nais-ase -- Kaksi yhtä vastaan -- Harmaa papukaija -- Eräs aavehistoria.
508 _aJuhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cHämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto, 1907
653 _aSailors -- Fiction
653 _aSeafaring life -- Fiction
653 _aHumorous stories, English -- Translations into Finnish
700 1 _aPalm, Emil
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72535
999 _c113260
_d113260