W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs Audiobooks

About the author

Born in Wapping, London, on September 8, 1863, William Wymark Jacobs grew up in a house on a Thames wharf, where his father worked as a wharf manager. That dockside childhood left a strong mark on his writing, and many of his best-known stories draw on the speech, habits, and humor of sailors and waterfront life.

Jacobs first worked as a clerk before finding success as a writer of short fiction. His 1896 collection Many Cargoes helped establish his reputation, and he went on to publish popular story collections, novels, and plays. Although he is now most famous for the chilling 1902 story The Monkey's Paw, much of his work was comic, warm, and closely observed.

What makes Jacobs memorable is the contrast in his writing: he could be wonderfully light and funny, then suddenly turn ordinary domestic life into something tense and uncanny. He died on September 1, 1943, but his work still lasts because it captures both the pleasures of storytelling and the strange risks hiding inside simple wishes.

W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

114 Audiobooks

Deep Waters

Dialstone Lane, Part 2.

Captain Rogers The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 7.

In the Library The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 6.

At Sunwich Port [complete]

A Tiger's Skin The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 8.

The Boatswain's Mate Captains All, Book 2.

Dialstone Lane, Part 3.

Bob's Redemption Captains All, Book 5.

More Cargoes 1897

The Temptation of Samuel Burge Captains All, Book 8.

A Mixed Proposal The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 9.

The understudy [Night watches, Part 3.]

At Sunwich Port, Part 2. Contents: Chapters 6-10

Husbandry Deep Waters, Part 6.

Dialstone Lane, Part 1.

The Toll-House Sailor's Knots, Part 7.

Short Cruises

Dialstone Lane, Part 5.

Manners Makyth Man Ship's Company, Part 12.

The Money Box Odd Craft, Part 1.

An Adulteration Act The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 10.

Captains All and Others

Cupboard Love The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 5.

Deserted Sailor's Knots, Part 1.

Odd Man Out Sailor's Knots, Part 6.

Double Dealing Sailor's Knots, Part 11.

The Bequest Ship's Company, Part 6.

Dirty Work Deep Waters, Part 11.

Family Cares Deep Waters, Part 7.

Establishing Relations Odd Craft, Part 7.

The Monkey's Paw The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 2.

Dialstone Lane [complete]

The Old Man of the Sea Ship's Company, Part 11.

A Golden Venture The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 11.

The Guardian Angel Ship's Company, Part 7.

Four Pigeons Captains All, Book 7.

The Constable's Move Captains All, Book 4.

Dixon's Return Odd Craft, Part 10.

Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14.

The Persecution of Bob Pretty Odd Craft, Part 9.

The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire Collection

Three at Table The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 12.

At Sunwich Port, Part 1. Contents: Chapters 1-5

Fairy Gold Ship's Company, Part 4.

His other self [Night watches, Part 10.]

At Sunwich Port, Part 3. Contents: Chapters 11-15

Many cargoes

Prize Money Sailor's Knots, Part 10.

The Nest Egg Captains All, Book 3.

Ship's Company, the Entire Collection

Sailors' Knots (Entire Collection)

At Sunwich Port, Part 5. Contents: Chapters 21-25

Matrimonial Openings Sailor's Knots, Part 5.

The White Cat Captains All, Book 10.

Night watches [complete]

Sentence Deferred Sailor's Knots, Part 4.

Stepping backwards [Night watches, Part 5.]

Striking Hard Deep Waters, Part 10.

Friends in Need Ship's Company, Part 2.

Fine Feathers Ship's Company, Part 1.

A master of craft

Light Freights

The Well The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 4.

The Madness of Mr. Lister Captains All, Book 9.

Made to Measure Deep Waters, Part 3.

A Spirit of Avarice Odd Craft, Part 11.

The Head of the Family Sailor's Knots, Part 9.

Shareholders Deep Waters, Part 1.

Peter's Pence Sailor's Knots, Part 8.

Dual Control Ship's Company, Part 8.

Short Cruises

Sam's Ghost Deep Waters, Part 4.

Homeward Bound Sailor's Knots, Part 2.

The Lady of the Barge The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 1.

Breaking a Spell Odd Craft, Part 6.

Good Intentions Ship's Company, Part 3.

Over the Side Captains All, Book 6.