This early work by William Wymark Jacobs was originally published in
1919 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory
biography. 'Deep Waters' is a collection of short stories that contains
tales such as 'Shareholders', 'Bedridden' and 'The Convert'. Jacobs
worked as a clerk in the civil service before turning to writing in his
late twenties, publishing his first short story in 1895. Most of Jacobs'
work appeared before the onset of World War I, and although the majority
of his output was humorous in tone, he is best-remembered now for his
macabre tales, particularly those contained in his 1902 collection The
Lady of the Barge, such as 'The Monkey's Paw' and 'The Toll House'.