1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales

"A Love Passage" is a lighthearted maritime comedy from W.W. Jacobs' 1896 collection, Many Cargoes, that satirizes the bumbling romantic efforts of sailors. 
The Plot
The story follows the mate of a schooner who decides, with somewhat clinical detachment, that it is time for him to fall in love. When the skipper brings his daughter on board for a voyage, the mate sees an opportunity and begins an exaggerated performance of romance. 
Performing "Love": The mate's idea of courtship is highly theatrical; he begins to mope, loses his appetite, and spends an inordinate amount of time washing and preening, much to the annoyance of the skipper.
The Misunderstanding: Most of his "lovelorn" gazing goes unnoticed by the girl. While the mate believes he is deep in a profound, melancholy romance, the girl remains oblivious or merely amused by his strange behavior.
The Climax: The humor peaks when the mate's attempts to appear sophisticated or "stricken" by love conflict with his actual duties on the ship, leading to comical friction with the crew and the skipper. 
Key Themes
Performance vs. Reality: The mate is more in love with the idea of being in love than with the girl herself.
Nautical Life: Jacobs uses his signature dockside vernacular and maritime setting to ground the absurdity of the "love passage" in the gritty reality of life on a schooner.

In this great short story by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, a young lady (Ursula) is ordered by her father to place some distance between herself and her suitor for the summer, and she is sent to live with her aunt on the coast. Her Aunt Philippa is a "speaks-her-mind" type of old school aunt, and does her best to discourage Ursula from marrying just anybody. Aunt Philippa is a character and a story you will want to share with your friends- and we hope you do!  
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"The Wreck of the Golden Mary" is a collaborative novella published by Charles Dickens in the 1856 Christmas issue of his periodical, Household Words. The story is a dramatic, suspenseful narrative focusing on the sinking of a passenger ship and the subsequent survival efforts of those in lifeboats. 
Summary of "The Wreck of the Golden Mary"
The Voyage and Disaster: The Golden Mary, captained by William George Ravender, is en route from Liverpool to California, navigating around Cape Horn during the height of the California Gold Rush. The ship strikes an iceberg, causing it to sink.
The Lifeboats: The passengers and crew escape into two lifeboats. The first chapter, written primarily by Dickens, focuses on the harrowing, orderly evacuation led by Captain Ravender and his loyal first mate, John Steadiman.
 
Inspiration for the Story
The California Gold Rush: The story is directly set against the backdrop of the 1850s California Gold Rush, with passengers on the ship chasing fortune.
Victorian Shipwrecks: In the mid-19th century, maritime disasters were common, and narratives of survival and bravery at sea were popular. The theme of encountering icebergs was a known danger, and the story focuses on the psychological struggle of survivors facing extreme deprivation.
Collaboration: While initiated by Dickens, the story was a collaborative effort for Household Words, allowing for different perspectives on the ordeal.
"The Frozen Deep": Dickens was preparing his theatrical production of The Frozen Deep at the time, which also featured themes of Arctic survival and, likely, influenced the icy, dramatic nature of this story. 
The novella is noted for exploring human behavior under severe stress, combining intense, realistic details of the wreck with the psychological resilience of the survivors. 
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