The Monkey’s Paw: The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 2.
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- First published
- 1902 (collection)
- Pages
- 16Digital editionReference edition
- Reading time
- About 20 minutes
- Language
- English
- Reading difficulty
- Not set
A little about the story
A visitor brings the White family a dried monkey’s paw said to grant three wishes. The possibility sounds almost comic around the family hearth until the first wish makes the difference between getting what was asked for and getting what was intended impossible to ignore.
Jacobs keeps much of the horror outside the room. A sound at the door and the competing hopes of two grieving parents carry the final scene.
Is it for you?
You’ll enjoy it if you like
- brief supernatural fiction
- domestic suspense
- stories about the cost of wishes
Things You May Not Know About The Monkey’s Paw
- The action begins with the family playing chess.
- Gutenberg lists the story as part of The Lady of the Barge and Others.
About this edition
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