Books author - "W. W. Jacobs"
Description W. W. Jacobs was a prolific writer of short stories. His topics were typically humorous and nautical in nature, but they werenβt exclusively so. This anthology includes some of his most famous short stories, including βThe Monkeyβs Paw,β a story of the supernatural in which a monkeyβs hand grants three wishes to its owner, but at huge cost.
me back," he said, tenderly. "You will be cold.""It is colder for my son," said the old woman, and wept afresh. The sound of her sobs died away on his ears. The bed was warm, and his eyes heavy with sleep. He dozed fitfully, and then slept until a sudden wild cry from his wife awoke him with a start. "The paw!" she cried wildly. "The monkey's paw!" He started up in alarm. "Where? Where is it? What's the matter?" She came stumbling across
Description W. W. Jacobs was a prolific writer of short stories. His topics were typically humorous and nautical in nature, but they werenβt exclusively so. This anthology includes some of his most famous short stories, including βThe Monkeyβs Paw,β a story of the supernatural in which a monkeyβs hand grants three wishes to its owner, but at huge cost.
me back," he said, tenderly. "You will be cold.""It is colder for my son," said the old woman, and wept afresh. The sound of her sobs died away on his ears. The bed was warm, and his eyes heavy with sleep. He dozed fitfully, and then slept until a sudden wild cry from his wife awoke him with a start. "The paw!" she cried wildly. "The monkey's paw!" He started up in alarm. "Where? Where is it? What's the matter?" She came stumbling across