Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 1817 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Greiffenhagen, Maurice 1862 1931 Greiffenhagen, Maurice William Richards, Amy, active 1896-1918 The Monkey's Paw The Lady of the Barge and Others, Part 2. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey%27s_Paw Produced by David Widger "The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs is a horror short story written during the early 20th century. This chilling tale explores the themes of fate, consequence, and the dangers of tampering with the unknown. It revolves around a mystical object—a monkey's paw—that grants its owner three wishes, but with dire repercussions. The story begins with the White family, comprised of Mr. White, his wife, and their son Herbert, living a quiet life in their home. They encounter Sergeant-Major Morris, who introduces them to the monkey's paw and its sinister reputation. Skeptical but intrigued, Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds, which he soon receives, but only at the tragic cost of Herbert's life in a freak accident at work. Grief-stricken, Mrs. White urges her husband to use the paw again to bring their son back, leading to a heart-wrenching climax that challenges their understanding of life and death. As the old man makes his final wish, the story leaves readers with a haunting reflection on the perils of desire and the unanticipated results of our choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/12122/12122-h/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Horror tales Wishes -- Fiction PR Text Gothic Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 51253 2025-06-05T08:58:27.029414 text/html 50808 2023-10-29T16:39:20 text/html 347848 2025-06-05T08:58:29.135411 application/epub+zip 346787 2025-06-05T08:58:27.539413 application/epub+zip 81432 2025-06-05T08:58:27.268391 application/epub+zip 380010 2025-06-05T08:58:30.531384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371572 2025-06-05T08:58:28.903416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103317 2022-09-06T18:54:24.277693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43269 2025-06-05T08:58:26.858408 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43054 2023-10-29T16:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17601 2025-06-05T08:58:30.679371 application/rdf+xml 20574 2025-06-05T08:58:27.374394 image/jpeg 3338 2025-06-05T08:58:27.323390 image/jpeg 429677 2025-06-05T08:58:27.044410 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia