The Monkey's Paw–a Classic Tale of Terror by W.W. Jacobs cover art

The Monkey's Paw–a Classic Tale of Terror by W.W. Jacobs

The Monkey's Paw–a Classic Tale of Terror by W.W. Jacobs

Listen for free

View show details

About this listen

There are stories that whisper warnings, and then there are stories that lean in close and breathe those warnings right into your ear. This is one of the latter. It begins, as these things often do, with an ordinary family in an ordinary home… until a strange relic from a far-off land arrives and tilts the whole world off its axis. It’s a tale about wishes—how badly we want them, and how steep the bill can be when they’re granted.


W. W. Jacobs (1863–1943) was a British writer best known for spinning everyday moments into dark little traps. Though he wrote widely—humor, maritime tales, domestic sketches—it was The Monkey’s Paw that carved his name permanently into the halls of the macabre. The story first appeared in 1902 and has echoed through horror literature ever since, reminding generations that fate has a sharp sense of humor and a very short temper.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.