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A fabulous collection of stories about the fabulously rich, the grindingly poor, sudden wealth, odd inheritances, greed and generosity.

When a mutinous spirit breaks out among the crew of the schooner, the Captain and Mate cannot comprehend the cause. As the sailors one by one refuse to eat the rotting food the Skipper has supplied, he decides to make an example of the cabin boy. The crew come up with an ingenious plan to change the Skipper's mind and release the stocks of fresh meat and butter. They decide to fake the death by suicide of the cabin boy... but things do not turn out quite as they had hoped.

A beastly collection of animal stories from the great storytellers of the world. •The Black Poodle by F. Anstey •Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger by Saki •Pickled Herring by W. W. Jacobs •Curried Cow by Ambrose Bierce •The She-Wolf by Saki •The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe •The Elk by Saki •The Stolen White Elephant by Mark Twain •Memoirs of a Yellow Dog by O. Henry •Sredni Vashtar by Saki •The Grey Parrot by W. W. Jacobs •The Mouse by Saki •The Talking Horse by F. Anstey •Laura by Saki

An eclectic collection of many of the spookiest classic tales of horror, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The New Catacomb"; Edgar Allan Poe's "Masque of the Red Death", "Hop-Frog", and "The Cask of Amontillado"; W. W. Jacobs's "The Monkey's Paw"; Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper"; and Algernon Backwood's "The Willows".

A collection of short... stories by W W Jacobs. Serpents, skinflints, skivers, suitors and sundry sailors take the foreground in these stories about the East End of London and the mythical village of Claybury at the turn of the century.

A splendid collection of seafarers' tales. "Choice Spirits", by W. W. Jacobs; "A Descent into the Maelström", by Edgar Allan Poe; "Pickled Herring", by W. W. Jacobs; "The Secret Sharer", by Joseph Conrad; "Mixed Relations", by W. W. Jacobs; "The Upper Berth", by F. Marion Crawford; "The Finest Story in the World", by Rudyard Kipling; and many more.

William Wymark Jacobs (1863 - 1943) was an English short-story writer. "The Monkey's Paw" is a classic horror story whose title refers to a shrunken monkey’s paw that is said to have the power to grant its possessor three wishes.

When Ella and Tai earned the power of a god, she thought they were finally safe - until another god sends assassins to take it back. To stop him she must go empty-handed and undercover in the god's own city - the same city she fled years ago. To succeed, she'll have to defeat the ghosts waiting there first.

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A creepy collection of the very best Gothic tales from the masters of suspense, horror, supernatural and occult fiction. 1.The Room in the Tower by E. F. Benson 2. Afterward by Edith Wharton 3.The Green Light by Barry Pain 4. Fingers of a Hand by H. D. Everett 5. The Squaw by Bram Stoker 6. The Dancing Partner by Jerome K. Jerome 7. Lost in a Pyramid by Louisa M. Alcott 8. The Girl who was Tired of Love by Leonard Merrick 9. The Parasite by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 10. The House with the Brick Kiln by E. F.

'Os contos que compõem esta coletânea foram selecionados dentre os mais populares, incluídos alguns pouco conhecidos do público brasileiro, como Joseph Sheridan le Fanu, M.r. James e W.W. Jacobs. esperamos que nossas escolhas dêem tanto prazer ao leitor quanto o que nos proporcionou a...

A Pata do Macaco é um conto de terror clássico sobre a família White, que recebe um talismã macabro: uma pata de macaco capaz de conceder três desejos. Apesar dos avisos sobre as terríveis consequências, o Sr. White faz um desejo que traz tragédia à família. Desesperados, eles usam os desejos restantes na tentativa de reverter o dano, apenas para descobrir que mexer com o destino pode ter resultados aterrorizantes e irreversíveis. A história é uma reflexão sombria sobre os perigos de desafiar o desconhecido e os caprichos do destino.

Schauer, Spannung und Schwarze Romantik: 10 Meisterwerke des Genres. Mit dabei: In der Gruft (H.P. Lovecraft), Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde (R.L. Stevenson), Die schwarze Spinne (J. Gotthelf), In der Tiefe des Maelstroms (E. A. Poe), Die Legende von Sleepy Hollow (W. Irving), Die Affenpfote (W. W. Jacobs), Der Vampyr (J. Polidori), Der Sandmann (E.T.A. Hoffmann), Der Garten des Bösen (N. Hawthorne).

Si existe una historia «terrorífica», esa es «La pata de mono». Una apacible pareja de ancianos y su hijo reciben la visita de un veterano militar, quien les hace entrega de una pata de mono, un tenebroso talismán capaz de cumplir tres deseos a su portador. ¿Qué es lo que pedirá la familia? Considerado el «cuento perfecto» por García Márquez, esta historia parte del refrán oriental: «Ten cuidado con lo que pides, porque tus deseos se pueden hacer realidad». Un cuento imperdible.

The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs is a classic and chilling short story that delves into the dark consequences of tempting fate. When the White family comes into possession of a mysterious monkey's paw, said to grant three wishes to its owner, they are initially skeptical of its powers. However, curiosity and desperation lead them to make a wish, setting off a chain of events that spiral into a terrifying and unforeseen series of events.

A baker‘s dozen of futuristic and space travel tales await you in this audiobook of short stories, originally published in the science fiction magazine, IF (1960-61). These stories are both a sign of their times and a testament to the imaginative powers of writers in the era between Sputnik and Neil Armstrong’s steps on the moon. Death and Taxes are inevitable, of course, but you’ll also find a (Mind)snake, and maybe even a Garden of Eden within.

England 1901: In einem abgelegen Haus auf dem Land lebt das ältere Ehepaar White mit seinem Sohn Herbert. In einer kalten und nassen Nacht erfahren sie von Sergeant-Major Morris, einem von Alkohol und Krankheit gezeichneten Freund des Hausherrn, das Geheimnis einer aus Indien stammenden, getrockneten Affenpfote, die angeblich die Macht besitzen soll, Wünsche zu erfüllen. Damit nimmt das Unheil im Haus der Familie White seinen Lauf...

Am Lagerfeuer oder in der kalten Winternacht wurden sie früher erzählt: Gruselgeschichten, von Generation zu Generation weitergetragen. Ein eigenes literarisches Genre entwickelte sich daraus, und weltberühmte Autoren betätigten sich auf diesem Feld. Hören Sie klassische Geschichten und Novellen, die sich mit den Themen Horror, Schauer und Grusel befassen, darunter: Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde, Der Sandmann, Der Vampyr von John Polidori, zahlreiche Geschichten von Edgar Allan Poe, Die Insel des Dr. Moreau von H.G.

Night Watches is a collection of humorous and often touching stories told by a night watchman along the English coast. Featuring sailors, tricksters, and ghostly encounters, these tales blend comedy, suspense, and the everyday struggles of working-class life.

Cuidado com aquilo que você deseja! Neste episódio, a família White recebe a visita de um amigo que acaba de retornar de uma viagem à Índia, trazendo consigo uma curiosa mão de macaco empalhada. Mas atenção: ela promete realizar três desejos, cada um acompanhado de consequências inesperadas e misteriosas. Este emocionante episódio de Histórias Fantásticas e de Mistério do Vovô Edgar, produzido pela NarraKids, é inspirado em uma história escrita por W. W. Jacobs e foi adaptado para o público infantil com uma narrativa mágica e instigante que combina suspense e descoberta.