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Dialstone Lane is a novel written by W.W. Jacobs, published in 1902. The story revolves around a young man named Bob Pretty, who inherits a small fortune from his uncle and decides to leave his job as a clerk in London to move to the countryside. He settles in the village of... Read Full Overview

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William Wymark Jacobs (8 September 1863 - 1 September 1943) was an English author of short stories and novels. During his career, he was best known for his farcical comedies involving dockside and rural Essex characters. He occasionally wrote horror stories and is best remembered... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Dialstone Lane is a classic novel written by W.W. Jacobs, first published in 1910. The story is set in the fictional town of Wapping, London, and follows the lives of the inhabitants of Dialstone Lane, a narrow street that runs alongside the Thames. The novel is a collection... Read Full Overview

"Dialstone Lane" from W. W. Jacobs. English author of short stories and novels (1863-1943).