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- William Wymark Jacobs was born in London in 1863 and his early experiences by the Thames River Wharf greatly influenced his writing.
- His first collection, Many Cargoes (1896), was a success, leading to subsequent works like The Skipper’s Wooing (1897) and Sea Urchins (1898).
- While Jacobs wrote several novels, his acclaim largely stems from his short stories, often categorized into humorous and macabre tales.
- His humorous stories, including the "Claybury" series, depict the adventures of seamen and quirky characters.
- Jacobs' tales of terror skillfully blend the mundane with elements of superstition, with Light Freights (1901) being highly regarded.
The writer was born in London in 1863 in a house on the Thames River Wharf managed by his father. His boyhood memories of dockworkers, sailors and life at sea deeply influenced his early stories, collected in Many Cargoes (1896).
This collection met with immediate success and was followed by two others, The Skipper’s Wooing (1897) ans Sea Urchins (1898). He also wrote several novels, including the well-known At Sunwich Port (1902) and Dialstone Lane (1904), but his fame rests mainly on his short stories, which can be roughly grouped into two categories.
Jacobs’ tales of terror and the macabre show his unique ability to combine everyday atmosphere with unexpected elements of superstition and dread. Light Freights (1901) is generally considered his best collection. Snug Harbour, which appeared in 1931, contained some seventeen volumes of stories and novels. Jacobs died in London in 1943.
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