This early work by William Wymark Jacobs was originally published in
1914 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory
biography. 'Night Watches' is a collection of short stories that
contains tales such as 'Back to Back', 'The Unknown' and 'Easy Money'.
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'.