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A modest household receives a visit from a hardened soldier who produces a dried monkey’s paw purported to grant three wishes at a grave cost. Skeptical family members experiment, and a casually spoken wish for money is followed by a work-related tragedy that brings compensation but destroys the household’s peace. Grief drives them to use a second wish to restore their lost son, which prompts a terrifying, implied return at the door. A final wish is used to undo that restoration, leaving the family to confront the perils of attempting to control fate and the unforeseen consequences of fulfilled desire.

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Title: The Monkey's Paw

Author: W. W. Jacobs

Illustrator: Maurice Greiffenhagen

active 1896-1918 Amy Richards

Release date: April 1, 2004 [eBook #12122]
Most recently updated: October 28, 2024

Language: English

Credits: Produced by David Widger

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THE LADY OF THE BARGE
AND OTHER STORIES

By W. W. Jacobs