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A short summary of W. W. Jacobs's The Monkey’s Paw. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Monkey’s Paw.
On Tuesday, we summarised ‘The Monkey’s Paw’, W. W. Jacobs’ popular and widely anthologised short horror story about a mummified paw which has the power to grant three wishes to three men.
Morris reveals that the mummified monkey’s paw came from a fakir, an Indian holy man, who put a spell on the paw in order to teach people that fate ruled everyone’s lives, and those who tried to alter fate would suffer. The spell grants three separate individuals three wishes each.
“The Monkey’s Paw” is a supernatural short story by W. W. Jacobs, first published in England in 1902. The story is about a magical talisman that grants three wishes to its owner, but at a tremendous price.
Apr 22, 2004 · THE MONKEY’S PAW. I. Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly.
Apr 1, 2004 · The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Gothic Fiction. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
“The Monkey’s Paw” is a short story by W. W. Jacobs in which Sergeant-Major Morris brings home an enchanted monkey’s paw from India, which then wreaks havoc on the White family....
