The Old Man of the Sea Book download in PDF, ePub & Mobi
by W. W. Jacobs
Fantasy Short Story Adventure Supernatural Human Nature
The Old Man of the Sea is a short story originally written by W. W. Jacobs in 1911 included in Ship's Company book.
This is a very quick to read, romantic tale of seafaring adventures, which tells the story of an older sailor who tries to woo a widow with a series of lies.
His young companion tries to tell the truth, but they are called back to sea....
This book is illustrated with original drawings by Will Owen.
"What I want you to do," said Mr. George Wright, as he leaned towards the old sailor, "is to be an uncle to me."
"Aye, aye," said the mystified Mr. Kemp, pausing with a mug of beer midway to his lips.
"A rich uncle," continued the young man, lowering his voice to prevent any keen ears in the next bar from acquiring useless knowledge. "An uncle from New Zealand, who is going to leave me all 'is money."
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The Old Man of the Sea by W. W. Jacobs is believed to be in the public domain in the United States only. It may still be copyrighted in other countries. If you are not in the United States, please check your local laws to ensure this eBook is in the public domain in your country before downloading The Old Man of the Sea in PDF or ePub.
WHY READ THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA IN 2025?
114 years later, still timelyA seaside tale with a chill at its core, "The Old Man of the Sea" turns hospitality into hazard. Jacobs works with pub talk, rumor, and the slow arrival of the uncanny. It's brief, atmospheric, and slyly moral: sometimes the price of a story is paid after the storyteller leaves.
Short fiction suits an evening and sharpens judgment. The piece tests the line between kindness and caution, and how communities transmit warnings through talk. Weather, room, and voice do the lifting. You get a quiet shiver and a clearer boundary.
Harbor and hush
Sea air and lamplight shape expectation. Setting prepares the mind for strangeness.
Pub-room evidence
Boasts, whispers, and witness talk build the case. Conversation becomes proof.
Uncanny afterglow
The last image lingers like tidewater. Fear arrives politely, then stays.
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About W. W. Jacobs
Sea salt humor and sharp twists; everyday voices that spring the trap cleanly.
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