W. W. Jacobs

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Author
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:The_Monkey's_Paw_(film)
gptkb:The_Captain_of_the_'Pollyanna'
gptkb:The_Toll_House
gptkb:The_Ghost_of_Jerry_Bundler
The Three Sisters
The Lady of the Barge
The Lady of the Barge (film)
The_Monkey's_Paw_(play)
The_Monkey's_Paw_(short_story_collection)
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_London
gptkbp:birthDate 1863-09-19
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:deathDate 1943-09-01
gptkbp:famousFor Social commentary
Supernatural fiction
Dark humor
Victorian literature
Edwardian literature
Character-driven narratives
Humorous stories
Literary humor
Clever plots
Twisted endings
Witty_dialogue
gptkbp:genre Comedy
Horror
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label W. W. Jacobs
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkb:M._R._James
gptkb:H._G._Wells
gptkb:Stephen_King
gptkb:H._P._Lovecraft
gptkb:Roald_Dahl
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Monkey's_Paw
gptkbp:occupation Writer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Wapping,_London
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkbp:popularActivities Short stories
Plays
Novels
gptkbp:spouse Ethel_Jacobs
gptkbp:website https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._W._Jacobs