W. W. Jacobs
W. W. Jacobs was an English author of short stories and novels. He is best known for his farcical comedies and his horror story 'The Monkey's Paw'. Jacobs' works are characterized by humor, surprise endings, and a deep understanding of human nature. His writing career spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Books
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1. The Monkey's Paw
This story revolves around a mystical talisman, a monkey's paw that is said to grant three wishes to its holder, with a heavy price for tampering with fate. A family comes into possession of the paw and, despite warnings about the dire consequences of using it, they wish for money to pay off their home. The wish leads to a tragic outcome when their son dies in an industrial accident, and they receive the exact sum they wished for as compensation. In a desperate attempt to reverse the tragedy, they make a second wish, which only compounds their misery. The tale serves as a cautionary narrative about the dangers of greed and the folly of trying to control one's destiny.
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