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The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs is a classic and chilling short story that delves into the dark consequences of tempting fate. When the White family comes into possession of a mysterious monkey's paw, said to grant three wishes to its owner, they are initially skeptical of its powers. However, curiosity and desperation lead them to make a wish, setting off a chain of events that spiral into a terrifying and unforeseen series of events.

The Monkey's Paw is the classic American tale that warns listeners to be careful what they wish for. Both a tale of magic and of horror, a family is thrown in shambles after they receive a mysterious gift: a monkey's paw that can grant the user three wishes. However, their greed overcomes them, and they soon learn that what you wish for is not always what you wanted.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhang live with their grown son Guisheng who works at a factory. One day an old friend of Mr. Zhang comes to visit the family after having spent years traveling in the mysterious hills of China’s Yunnan Province. He tells the Zhang family of a monkey’s paw that has magical powers to grant three wishes to the holder. Against his better judgement, he reluctantly gives the monkey paw to the Zhang family, along with a warning that the wishes come with a great price for trying to change ones fate.

"The Monkey's Paw" is the best-known work of writer W.W. Jacobs. Generally acknowledged as one of the most disturbing and brilliant works of short horror fiction ever created, the story was first published in a larger collection of scary stories released in 1902 called "The Lady of the Barge." When the story begins, we meet the White family — an older couple and their adult son — who are given a strange and mysterious talisman: the eponymous dried monkey's paw that is said to grant the owner three wishes.

When the White family comes into the possession of a monkey’s paw that magically grant wishes, they do what many people would do - they wish for money. But every wish has a consequence, and the White family finds they are completely unprepared for what comes next. The Monkey’s Paw is a classic horror tale that gives new meaning to the phrase “be careful what you wish for”.

William Wymark Jacobs (1863-1943) was an English author of short stories and novels, well known for his comedies involving rural Essex characters. His most famous story, "The Monkey's Paw" (1902) is a tale of intense psychological horror. "The Old Man of the Sea" is a farcical comedy about a young man, George Wright, who tries to win a lady’s hand by pretending to be the only heir of a rich uncle.

A Master of Craft was written in 1900. It was said of W.W.Jacobs that he was one of the few writers who succeeded in being deliberately humorous. In this yarn, dedicated to his wife, he tells of marital mishap and misadventure among mariners in the East End of London. Will Poppy Tyrell find happiness? What are the dark secrets of Cap’n Flower? Rest assured that all will be revealed and there will be a happy ending.

En una noche tranquila en Laburnam Villa, una familia común recibe la visita de un viejo amigo que trae consigo un objeto extraordinario: una pata momificada de mono a la que se le atribuye la capacidad de conceder tres deseos. A simple vista, parece una oportunidad fascinante; lo que nadie sabe —ni siquiera ellos— es que cada deseo arrancado al destino puede cobrar un precio inesperado que cambiará sus vidas para siempre.

England 1901: In einem abgelegen Haus auf dem Land lebt das ältere Ehepaar White mit seinem Sohn Herbert. In einer kalten und nassen Nacht erfahren sie von Sergeant-Major Morris, einem von Alkohol und Krankheit gezeichneten Freund des Hausherrn, das Geheimnis einer aus Indien stammenden, getrockneten Affenpfote, die angeblich die Macht besitzen soll, Wünsche zu erfüllen. Damit nimmt das Unheil im Haus der Familie White seinen Lauf...

Representing the dark underbelly of Romanticism and beyond, these stories reach the shadowy corners of the human soul as seen through the writings of some of the most prominent authors of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

A chilling tale from the late Victorian master of horror, W.W.Jacobs.

Classic Love Stories 2 read by Joanna David & Edward Fox. Wonderful readings of stories centred around the theme of love, including works by classic writers like Rudyard Kipling and John Galsworthy.

'Os contos que compõem esta coletânea foram selecionados dentre os mais populares, incluídos alguns pouco conhecidos do público brasileiro, como Joseph Sheridan le Fanu, M.r. James e W.W. Jacobs. esperamos que nossas escolhas dêem tanto prazer ao leitor quanto o que nos proporcionou a...

"La pata de mono" es un relato de terror escrito por W. W. Jacobs que sigue la historia de una familia que encuentra una pata de mono mágica. La pata de mono es supuestamente capaz de conceder tres deseos a su poseedor. Sin embargo, pronto descubren que cada deseo viene con un precio terrible. A medida que la familia hace uso de los deseos, se desata una serie de eventos perturbadores y trágicos que los sumergen en un torbellino de terror y remordimiento.