The Monkey's Paw Summary
W. W. Jacobs

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The Monkey's Paw Summary

"The Monkey's Paw" is W.W. Jacobs' most famous story and is considered to be a classic of horror fiction. It first appeared in Harper's Monthly magazine in 1902, and was reprinted in his third collection of short stories, The Lady of the Barge, also published in 1902. The story has since been published in many anthologies, adapted for the stage, and made into films. "The Monkey's Paw" was well received when Jacobs first published...

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The Monkey's Paw

4,624 words, approx. 16 pages

I. Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly.  Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed id... Read more

W. W. Jacobs Biographies (1)

W(illiam) W(ymark) Jacobs

5,411 words, approx. 19 pages

W. W. Jacobs, remembered today almost exclusively for his horror story "The Monkey's Paw" (The Lady of the Barge, 1902), was one of the most popular English humorists of the early twentieth century. H... Read more

Essays & Analysis (5)

Mokey's Paw vs. Most Dangerous Game: Most Effective Plot

581 words, approx. 2 pages

Plot is the single most important element in short stories. A good plot captures a reader; it mesmerizes them in every way making them incapable of putting the story down. Plot is presented in a certa... Read more

The Monkey's Paw: Time Structure

730 words, approx. 3 pages

"The Monkey's Paw" is a short story which moves around the edges of a ghost story and the uncanny. In general terms, the narration immerses the reader into a frightening atmosphere in which the reader... Read more

"The Monkey's Paw": A Freudian Perspective

909 words, approx. 4 pages

If "The Monkey's Paw" is uncanny or not is a topic quite debatable, mainly because of the role the reader has in determining the uncertain events which appear in the story. Anyhow, if the story is rea... Read more

A Comparison of Two Horror Stories

2,191 words, approx. 8 pages

In this essay, I will be comparing the way in which the authors of `The Red Room' and `The Monkey's Paw' create and build tension and atmosphere. There are two ways, or techniques, in which the buildi... Read more

"The Monkey's Paw": Fate or Force?

1,214 words, approx. 5 pages

Fate or Force" From the works of W.W. Jacobs: The Monkey's Paw "The Monkey's Paw", a short story by W.W. Jacobs, is a twisted macabre tale dealing with the consequences of interfering with fate. Th... Read more

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