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    The Old Man Of The Sea
    The Old Man Of The Sea
    The Old Man Of The Sea
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    The Old Man Of The Sea

    By William Wymark Jacobs

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    "The old man of the sea" is a very precious short story by W. W. Jacobs, author of several humorous and ghost stories, contained in "Ship's Company".

    This ebook contains a detailed biography including all the publications of the Author and a smart biography.

    This interactive digital edition includes: Interactive Notes and Chapters, News about the Author, News about the Book, a very interesting Tag cloud of the Book and a link to connect to the Goodreads community to ask questions and share comments and opinions.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherYoucanprint Self-Publishing
    Release dateJan 18, 2016
    ISBN9788893323451
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      The Old Man Of The Sea - William Wymark Jacobs

      Author's Best Works

      William Wymark Jacobs

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      FdBooks offers in the series Author’s Best Works a selection of great authors of World Literature, at a very affordable price. Each book has interactive notes and chapters and is paginated so elegant and clear.

      Because Culture is priceless, almost always…

      The old man of the sea is a very precious short story by W. W. Jacobs, author of several humorous and ghost stories, contained in Ship's Company.

      This ebook contains a detailed biography including all the publications of the Author and a smart biography.

      This interactive digital edition includes: Interactive Notes and Chapters, News about the Author, News about the Book, a very interesting Tag cloud of the Book and a link to connect to the Goodreads community to ask questions and share comments and opinions.

      William Wymark Jacobs (September 8, 1863 - September 1, 1943), was a British humorist, writer and narrator. And 'better known for one of his macabre tales, The Monkey's Paw, included in the book of short stories The Lady of the Barge (1902). Most of his work, however, is attributed to the comedy genre.

      Jacobs was born in Wapping (London) in which wharf his father worked. He attended a private school and then at Birkbeck College. In 1879 he started working as postmaster. He published his first novel in 1885. His road to success has been

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