Night Watches Complete Series

"Night Watches" by W. W. Jacobs is a compilation of funny stories set in the early 1900s, highlighting regular working people and their lives with humor and social observations. You'll encounter characters like Mr. Scutts, an unlucky man who finds himself in comical, everyday situations that show the silly side of people. The book starts with Mr. Scutts healing from a train accident, worried and waiting for his doctor. The story shows Mr. Scutts and his wife's concerns, mixing his injury and stubbornness with a funny gathering of neighbors and medical staff, along with a visit from a railway company representative hoping to pay him for his troubles, but Mr. Scutts does not want any money for his small injury because he thinks that is dishonest. The humor and social interactions that unfold throughout the stories combine Mr. Scutts' reluctance and the ridiculousness of his situation with smart takes on human behavior.