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The Monkey's Paw

By: W. W. Jacobs
Narrated by: Simon Prebble
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The paw of a dead monkey is a talisman that grants its possessor three wishes, but the wishes come with an enormous price.

The Monkey's Paw is a classic horror short story written by author W. W. Jacobs, first published in England in 1902.

Public Domain (P)2007 Listen and Live Audio, Inc.

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"'The Monkey's Paw' is one of the most dramatically poignant stories of the supernatural ever written." (Berg Esenwein, Studying the Short-story)

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