The Monkey's Paw and Jerry Bundler (Classic Frights)
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (565 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0929605659 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Soling . .,."a great resource for teaching the older British writers." -- J.M
Great story My rating would have been better, it's just a really small book. Almost like a student's book with side notes and other stuff. Really I would stay away, or buy a compilation book that includes this story. That would be more worthwhile.. Be Careful What You Wish For A Customer I had always heard that this short story by W.W.Jacobs was one of the great classic Victorian ghost stories. I was recently reminded of it when Stephen King mentioned it in his new e-book, "Riding the Bullet". So, alas! - I finally got my hands on it, and it is indeed worthy of it's acclaim. A visitor brings a magickal talisman - a monkey's paw - to his hosts' home; the macabre dismembered simian apendage is charmed with the ability to grant wishes. But the visitor who leaves the object with his hosts, also leaves thei. A Customer said Chance or reality. The book was great and the drama was even better. I could just imagine myself there with Mrs. White beating on the door anxious for her son to return from the grave. But was it just their vivid imagination or did they really hear someone knocking on the door? It is up to the reader to figure that out. If you haven't read the book and think these reviews will help you do a report I advise you to read it. It's not half as bad as you may think. READ IT!!!!!
The White family has gained possession of a magical monkey's paw, empowered to grant them three wishes. But as they experience horrible consequences related to their wishes they learn the meaning of the adage, "be careful what you wish for, you just might get it."
W W Jacobs (1863-1943) was a writer of short stories. . The Monkey's Paw is probably his most famous story