The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs is a horror short story first published in 1902. When the White family receives a mummified monkey's paw that grants three wishes, they dismiss warnings about its terrible power. Their seemingly innocent wish sets off a chain of devastating events that test the boundaries between fate and human desire. This classic tale of supernatural consequences has become one of the most adapted horror stories in
literature, spawning countless retellings across stage, film, and television. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark), 1863-1943 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Greiffenhagen, Maurice, 1862-1931 |
| Illustrator | Richards, Amy, active 1896-1918 |
| Title |
The Monkey's Paw The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 2. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey%27s_Paw |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Horror tales |
| Subject | Wishes -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 12122 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-12122-2 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3341 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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