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Classic Literature. Fiction. Horror. Short Stories. HTML: Brace yourself for nearly unbearable suspense in this classic horror tale from British author W.W. Jacobs. Virtually everyone has fantasized about what it would be like to be granted three wishes by a magical being. But what if the cost of having your dreams come true was a horrible toll you never expected? This iconic short story is a must-read for fans of the horror genre..
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LibraryThing member k-su
This story is about Monkey's paw.
According to this book,monkey's paw has magic.
But,we can wish only 3wishes,and ,instead of the wish,
we lose important thing.The cast whose name is Mr.brown
wanted to alot of money,but he lost his son.
This story is not true,but I thinked that this story
was very
According to this book,monkey's paw has magic.
But,we can wish only 3wishes,and ,instead of the wish,
we lose important thing.The cast whose name is Mr.brown
wanted to alot of money,but he lost his son.
This story is not true,but I thinked that this story
was very
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LibraryThing member morigorico
There was one family.
One day they got ' a monkey's paw ' from father's friend.
' A monkey's paw' brought unhaoiness.
And the family got unhapiness.
This story is very horrible for me.
I don't want to get ' a monkey's paw ',bbecause it was very dangerous.
' A monkey paw ' scared me very much.
One day they got ' a monkey's paw ' from father's friend.
' A monkey's paw' brought unhaoiness.
And the family got unhapiness.
This story is very horrible for me.
I don't want to get ' a monkey's paw ',bbecause it was very dangerous.
' A monkey paw ' scared me very much.
LibraryThing member toppo
One elderly couple and their son's story.
They have not money but living happily.
One day the husband's friend visit them, he said the story of Monkey's Paw brought back from India.
Monkey's Paw is for us to fulfill three wishes.
But at the same time,Monkey's Paw provide unhappy...
I was drawn to this
The story goes to the end without a stall, close the curtain, leaving a mystery.
I like this story very much!
They have not money but living happily.
One day the husband's friend visit them, he said the story of Monkey's Paw brought back from India.
Monkey's Paw is for us to fulfill three wishes.
But at the same time,Monkey's Paw provide unhappy...
I was drawn to this
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story.The story goes to the end without a stall, close the curtain, leaving a mystery.
I like this story very much!
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LibraryThing member Kaethe
One of the top ten short stories I've ever read. The effect lingers long after the reading.
LibraryThing member AltheaAnn
The definitive tale of wishes gone wrong. Strong, but not as scary as I'd remembered it, somehow. (I didn't recall there being so much forethought about what state the son might be in when he returned.)
LibraryThing member Arkrayder
I’ve always liked reading The Monkey’s Paw. It’s not your typical horror story and leaves the main cause of the readers uneasiness to their imagination.
LibraryThing member Firewild
Quite predictable
LibraryThing member OgreZed
A cautionary tale about being careful about what we wish for. I've seen many adaptations of the story in pulp comics, movies, and television shows, but had never read the actual story they were all based on. Although a great short story, I think some of the adaptations did a better job of
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generating the horror of the final scenes. The short story pretty much leaves that to our own imagination. It's the reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Show Less
LibraryThing member Kristelh
Short story about 3 wishes and why you should be very careful what you wish for.
Original publication date
1902-09
1902