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Saturday, October 5, 2019

Review: The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs


4 stars for The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs.

It seems like only yesterday that my Literature teacher shared this story with a class full of fourteen-year-old students. Since then, I have lost count of the number of times I have retold this story never mind the fact that I have never read it myself and in all likelihood, have gotten some of the finer details wrong.

Donkey's years later, I have finally read The Monkey's Paw. Surprisingly, I find myself enjoying this short story much as if I am reading it for the very first time.

In truth, the creepy tale of the Monkey's Paw connects to me in a way no other short story does. And perhaps because I learn of its presence for as long as I remember, it feels like a timeless story to me, one with an underlying message - be careful what you wish for.



Publisher: Perfection Learning
Publication date: 1 Sep 1979

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Writer W. W. Jacobs's haunting tale of how a mans cavalier wishes are tragically granted by an exotic but cursed talisman, wreaking havoc on what was previously a content family.

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