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Name: Light Freights
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: W. W. Jacobs

Light Freights is a volume of short stories written by W. W. Jacobs, a noted English humorist. The collection presents light‑hearted tales that explore river life and the quirks of everyday social customs. Though brief, each piece offers a slice of early 20th‑century English society with a witty edge characteristic of Jacobs’s style.

First publish date: 1901

Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories

Authors: W. W. Jacobs

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