Title: The Well
Title Record # 83743
Author: W. W. Jacobs
Date: 1902-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
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Language: English
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Author: W. W. Jacobs
Date: 1902-00-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Webpages: librivox.org
Language: English
Note: From "The Lady of the Barge", Harper, 1902
Synopsis: Wilfred Carr blackmails his cousin Jem Benson and promptly disappears. Soon after, Jem is strolling with his fiancee Olive in the manor grounds and she insists (against his will) on visiting the old well and sitting on its edge. She thinks she hears a voice whisper "Jem, help me out," then accidentally drops her bracelet in the well. Jem says he will take care of retrieving it...
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| Title | Date | Author/Editor | Publisher/Pub. Series | ISBN/Catalog ID | Price | Pages | Format | Type | Cover Artist | Verif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lady of the Barge | 1902-00-00 | W. W. Jacobs | Harper & Brothers | 300 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||||
| The Argosy, February 1927 | 1927-02-00 | ed. E. V. Odle | Cassell's | 1/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
152 | pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75 |
mag | C. A. Wilkinson | ||
| Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series | 1931-07-00 | ed. Dorothy L. Sayers | Gollancz | 8/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
1147 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| The Second Omnibus of Crime | 1932-00-00 | ed. Dorothy L. Sayers | Coward-McCann | $2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
855 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series | 1932-07-00 | ed. Dorothy L. Sayers | Gollancz | 5/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
1147 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| A Century of Thrillers: Second Series | 1935-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Daily Express Publications | 896 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
| Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series | 1937-01-00 | ed. Dorothy L. Sayers | Gollancz | 3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
1147 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| The Lady of the Barge | 1943-08-00 | W. W. Jacobs | Penguin Books | 416 | -/9?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
128 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
coll | ||
| And the Darkness Falls | 1946-04-00 | ed. Boris Karloff | World Publishing Co. | $2.75?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ix+ 631 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series | 1948-01-00 | ed. Dorothy L. Sayers | Gollancz | 8/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced
in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings
equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling.
Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g.
3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that
is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but
sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters
of a shilling). |
1147 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | |||
| Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Second Series | 1949-02-00 | ed. Dorothy L. Sayers | Gollancz | 1147 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||||
| In the Grip of Terror | 1951-00-00 | ed. Groff Conklin | Permabooks | P117 | $0.35?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xii+ 364 |
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | ||
| Griezelverhalen | 1957-00-00 | ed. Havank | Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #66) | 66 | 190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Dick Bruna | ||
| Griezelverhalen | 1961-00-00 | ed. Havank | Bruna (Zwarte beertjes #66) | 66 | 190 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | Dick Bruna | ||
| The Twelfth Fontana Book of Great Horror Stories | 1979-00-00 | ed. Mary Danby | Fontana | 0-00-615439-5 | £0.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
187 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | John Holmes | |
| Ghost Stories | 1980-00-00 | ed. Deborah Shine | Octopus Books | 0-7064-1158-7 | £1.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
349 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Robert Golden | |
| Ghost Stories | 1981-00-00 | ed. Deborah Shine | Octopus Books | 0-7064-1158-7 | 351 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Robert Golden | ||
| The Monkey's Paw | 1983-00-00 | W. W. Jacobs | Boydell Press | 0-85115-216-3 | £4.25?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
269 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
coll | ||
| Spooky Tales | 1984-01-00 | ed. uncredited | Octopus Books | 0-86273-169-0 | £1.75?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
288 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Dave Eastbury | |
| Horror Stories | 1987-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Hamlyn | 0-600-57098-3 | £2.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
191 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | ||
| Tales of Horror and Mystery | 1993-10-00 | ed. uncredited | Dean & Son | 0-603-55222-6 | £2.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
378 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Luis Rey | |
| Thrillers: A Classic Collection | 1994-10-00 | ed. uncredited | Bracken Books | 1-85891-159-1 | £5.99?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
[4]+ 612 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Images Colour Library | |
| Thrillers: A Classic Collection | 1996-00-00 | ed. uncredited | Leopard | 1-85891-316-0 |
[iv]+ 612 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
anth | Images Colour Library | ||
| The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre | 1997-00-00 | W. W. Jacobs | Academy Chicago | 0-89733-441-8 | $14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
xvi+ 255 |
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Victor Prouvé | |
| The Lady of the Barge | 2004-04-01 | W. W. Jacobs | Project Gutenberg | 12133 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
coll | ||||
| Vintage Mystery and Detective Stories | 2006-00-00 | ed. David Stuart Davies | Wordsworth Editions | 978-1-84022-065-0 | 1276 | pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. |
anth | |||
| The Ash-Tree Press Annual Macabre 2005: Haven't I Read This Before? | 2006-02-28 | ed. Jack Adrian | Ash-Tree Press | 1-55310-087-5 | C$50.00?C$: Canadian dollar. ISO code: CAD |
xxxiv+ 214 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Rob Suggs | |
| The Lady of the Barge | 2010-04-22 | W. W. Jacobs | Forgotten Books (Classic Reprint) | 978-1-4510-1452-5 | $9.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
332 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
| The Body-Snatcher and Other Classic Ghost Stories | 2011-00-00 | ed. Michael Kelahan | Fall River Press | 978-1-4351-2487-5 | $7.98?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
x+ 461 |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Charles Errard | |
| Short Ghost and Horror Story Collection 14 | 2011-09-01 | ed. LibriVox | LibriVox | $0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
anth | ||||
| The Lady of the Barge | 2013-05-13 | W. W. Jacobs | Moran Press | 978-1-4733-0611-0 | $10.45?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
224 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | ||
| The Third Macabre Megapack | 2014-04-07 | ed. uncredited | Wildside Press (Megapack) | 978-1-4794-0858-0 | $0.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | |||
| Murder Mayhem Short Stories | 2016-07-15 | ed. Laura Bulbeck | Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) | 978-1-78361-987-0 | £20.00?£: UK pound. ISO code: GBP |
479 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
anth | Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj | |
| Murder Mayhem Short Stories | 2016-11-12 | ed. Laura Bulbeck | Flame Tree Publishing | 978-1-78664-512-8 | $18.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
anth | Gabor Ruszkai , Slava Gerj | ||
| Twin Spirits: The Complete Weird Stories of W. W. Jacobs | 2018-06-06 | W. W. Jacobs, S. T. Joshi | Hippocampus Press (Classics of Gothic Horror) | 978-1-61498-216-6 | $20.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
294 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll | Aeron Alfrey | |
| The Monkey's Paw and Other Horrors: The Best Horror and Ghost Stories of W.W. Jacobs | 2022-10-00 | W. W. Jacobs | Oldstyle Tales Press | 978-1-5061-6863-0 | $21.20?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD |
213 | tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep. |
coll |