W W Jacobs

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern...

William Wymark Jacobs was born on 8th September 1863 in Wapping, East London. He was educated at a private school and then Birkbeck Literary and Scientific Institution, now part of the University of London.In 1879, Jacobs began work as a clerk in the...

William Wymark Jacobs was born on 8th September 1863 in Wapping, East London.He was educated at a private school and then Birkbeck Literary and Scientific Institution, now part of the University of London.In 1879, Jacobs began work as a clerk in the...

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult...