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A “horror short story” written in bygone days, with a sophistication today’s “scary stories” lack.The Monkey's Paw by W W Jacobsis an example of classic Gothic fiction first published in 1902 in the United Kingdom.A true book of value, a classic that continues to live on across the ages. Books from yesteryear have an artistic quality and a permanence often lacking in books from the modern era. You are sure to love this work. A macabre short story of the finest type.A Glimpse InsideIn the huge new cemetery, some two miles distant, the old people buried their dead, and came back to a house steeped in shadow and silence. It was all over so quickly that at first they could hardly realize it, and remained in a state of expectation as though of something else to happen —something else which was to lighten this load, too heavy for old hearts to bear.But the days passed, and expectation gave place to resignation—the hopeless resignation of the old, sometimes miscalled, apathy. Sometimes they hardly exchanged a word, for now they had nothing to talk about, and their days were long to weariness.It was about a week after that the old man, waking suddenly in the night, stretched out his hand and found himself alone. The room was in darkness, and the sound of subdued weeping came from the window. He raised himself in bed and listened."Come 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 the room toward him. "I want it," she said, quietly. "You've not destroyed it?""It's in the parlour, on the bracket," he replied, marvelling. "Why?"She cried and laughed together, and bending over, kissed his cheek."I only just thought of it," she said, hysterically. "Why didn't I think of it before? Why didn't you think of it?""Think of what?" he questioned.SynopsisThe Monkey's Paw is a classic horror short story from the turn of the 20th century that confirmed its author as a master of the genre. It speaks to the inadvisability of selling your soul to the devil or dabbling in the black arts in general.The story has influenced many other authors writing in the horror genre as well as itself being adapted into productions in other artistic media e.g. plays, films, television, comics and even operas. One famous retelling of the tale is Stephen King's novel from 1983, Pet Sematary.If you need a good night's sleep, it's probably not a good idea to read this before you go to bed!"A beautiful reprint" from Wombrook Publishing. We have taken every step possible to ensure the original quality of this book has been maintained to the be standard. This means that the text in this edition is unedited and unchanged from the author’s original publication, preserving its earliest form for your enjoyment. This book is one of the best classic horror short stories of all time. Its words are arranged with such literary precision,in a way that is just not seen in macabre fiction from today. This title will make a brilliant gift for the classic Gothic literature lover in your life, or a magnificent addition to your current book collection. We are ready to post this book off to you today with all due haste, so that you can indulge in this title without delay.The Monkey's Paw◆ Original 1902 text◆ A grisly Gothic horror tale◆ 5 x 8 Inches◆ Matte Cover◆ White Paper

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