The monkey's paw
by W. W. Jacobs · 1976
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A mummified monkey's paw carrying a spell receives three wishes from a family and proceeds to fulfill them in unexpected and horrible ways.
Criticism, TextualFacsimilesFictionManuscripts, EnglishWishesEnglish ManuscriptsEnglish Horror talesHorror storiesHorror tales, EnglishManuscriptsTextual CriticismFate and fatalism