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W. W. Jacobs
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English author of short stories and novels (1863–1943)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 8 September 1863
- Died
- 1 September 1943
- Works
- 470
Top works
- The gray parrot
- Spectral Tales
- In borrowed plumes
- Prentice Hall Literature -- Platinum
- The night-watchman and other longshoremen
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London, England, UK
William Wymark Jacobs (8 September 1863 – 1 September 1943) was an English author of short fiction and drama. He is best known for his story "The Monkey's Paw".
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- 95
- Total plays
- 190
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William Wymark Jacobs (8 September 1863 – 1 September 1943), was an English author of short stories and novels. He is now best remembered for his macabre tales "The Monkey's Paw" (published 1902) and "The Toll House" (in the collection of short stories The Lady of the Barge). However the majority of his output was humorous in tone. His favourite subjects were marine life: "men who go down to the sea in ships of moderate tonnage" said Punch, reviewing his first collection of stories <a href="http
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Jacobs
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Wapping
- Place of death
- Islington
- Occupation
- crime fiction writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Picture of W. W. Jacobs.jpg
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- W. W. Jacobs
- date of birth
- 1863-09-08
- date of death
- 1943-09-01
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1885-00-00
- name in native language
- William Wymark Jacob lomore lomore
- place of burial
- Golders Green Crematorium
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