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Salthaven — W. W. Jacobs

Salthaven

W. W. Jacobs

  • Humour
  • Book language: English
  • 181 pages

Salthaven is a humorous novel by W. W. Jacobs, published in 1908. It portrays life in a seaside town, with a cast of characters that includes sea captains and office workers. Jacobs's gentle comedy makes for an enjoyable listen.

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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).

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Opening of the book

SALTHAVEN
By
W. W. JACOBS
1908
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII

CHAPTER XVIII

CHAPTER XIX

CHAPTER XX

CHAPTER XXI

CHAPTER XXII

CHAPTER XXIII

CHAPTER XXIV

CHAPTER XXV

CHAPTER XXVI

ILLUSTRATIONS

From Drawings by Will Owen

I—I thought I heard a man’s voice, he said at last

The office boy had caught the junior partner

The best and prettiest girl in Salthaven

It was a comfortable position

He was immersed in a bundle of papers

With a fine show of indignation, he thrust the gasping Bassett from the room

Captain Trimblett and her father were regulating their pace by hers

The boatswain, nothing loath, gave a tug—

With a few kind words he presented him with the bananas

He proceeded with almost equal care to assist her mother

Mrs. Willett and Mrs. Chinnery confronted each other

She placed it between his lips with a little jab

“I want you to drink it with me—‘Bassett, the best of boys!’”

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Contents

  1. SALTHAVEN
  2. CONTENTS
  3. ILLUSTRATIONS
  4. CHAPTER I
  5. CHAPTER II
  6. CHAPTER III
  7. CHAPTER IV
  8. CHAPTER V
  9. CHAPTER VI
  10. CHAPTER VII
  11. CHAPTER VIII
  12. CHAPTER IX
  13. CHAPTER X
  14. CHAPTER XI
  15. CHAPTER XII
  16. CHAPTER XIII
  17. CHAPTER XIV
  18. CHAPTER XV
  19. CHAPTER XVI
  20. CHAPTER XVII
  21. CHAPTER XVIII
  22. CHAPTER XIX
  23. CHAPTER XX
  24. CHAPTER XXI
  25. CHAPTER XXII
  26. CHAPTER XXIII
  27. CHAPTER XXIV
  28. CHAPTER XXV
  29. CHAPTER XXVI
  30. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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