The Monkeys Paw, W. W. Jacobs
The Monkeys Paw, W. W. Jacobs
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The Monkey's Paw

Author: W. W. Jacobs

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Unabridged: 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/07/2025

Synopsis

The Monkey's Paw is a classic horror short story written by author W. W. Jacobs, published in England in 1902. In the story, the paw of a dead monkey is a talisman that grants its possessor three wishes, but the wishes come with an enormous price.

About W. W. Jacobs

W. W. Jacobs (1863–1943) is considered a master of the
macabre tale, mostly for his work The
Monkey’s Paw, a classic horror short
story. He was a master at weaving terror and suspense into scenes of everyday
life. Nevertheless, his popularity in his own lifetime arose mostly due to his
amusing maritime tales of life along the London docks.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter on August 07, 2019

Classic horror tale. A family and their son Herbert are visited by an old soldier named Morris. He tells them from his time in India and shows them a mysterious talisman, the monkey's paw. According to him the owner of the paw has three wishes. Since he already had three he throw the object into the......more

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on February 01, 2020

This is the original 1902 horror short story about the perils of getting what you wish for. An older couple, the Whites, and their adult son Herbert, are shown a mummified monkey’s paw by a friend of the family. "It had a spell put on it by an old fakir," said the sergeant-major, "a very holy man. H......more

Goodreads review by Luvtoread (Trying to catch up) on May 01, 2022

Read a long time ago but this book was unforgettable. Very, very Creepy!!......more

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