W.W. Jacobs

THE GREY PARROT AND OTHER STORIES

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W.W. Jacobs delighted in finding unlikely humour in everyday situations and observations, and these tales succeed in raising a laugh from the most mundane of scenarios. In 'The Grey Parrot', a sailor buys a parrot for his wife, whom he suspects isn't faithful in his absence, hoping that the bird will inadvertently repeat anything untoward it hears. Unfortunately for him, the parrot exceeds his expectations, and it's not only his wife who is left blushing. This volume contains a careful selection of the very best stories from Jacobs's 150-strong repertory, and includes well-known standalone pieces such as 'The Monkey's Paw', as well as account… Mehr

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ISBN: 978-1-84749-789-5
EAN: 9781847497895
Produktnummer: 28669207
Verlag: Alma Books Ltd
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Seitenangabe: 448 S.
Masse: H12.8 cm x B19.7 cm x D2.8 cm 362 g
Gewicht: 362
Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)

Über den Autor

William Wymark Jacobs (1863-1943) was a prolific short-story writer. Known for his trademark wit - even in the horror story 'The Monkey's Paw', for which he is best known - Jacobs set most of his stories in the docks of East London, where he lived from a young age, as well as in Essex, where he moved in his middle age.