The Monkey's Paw - Couverture souple

Jacobs, W.W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0573618569 ISBN 13 : 9780573618567

Editeur : Samuel French, Inc, 2015

Synopsis

This cautionary tale begins when Major Morris of the British army in India shares the tale of a troublesome monkey s paw with a married couple Mr. and Mrs. White and their only son Herbert. Morris says the superstition is that the paw s possessor is granted three wishes but that meddling with fate can get quite tricky. Mr. White disregards the old soldier s warning and becomes set on retrieving the monkeys paw after Morris has pitched it into a fire.

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How is this book unique?

1. Font adjustments & biography included
2. Unabridged (100% Original content)
3. Illustrated

About The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs

"The Monkey's Paw" is a supernatural short story by author W. W. In the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of the monkey's hand, but the wishes come with an enormous price for interfering with fate. Plot: The story involves Mr. and Mrs. White and their adult son, Herbert. Sergeant-Major Morris, a friend who served with the British Army in India, introduces them to a mummified monkey's paw. An old fakir placed a spell on the paw, that it would grant three wishes to three separate men. The wishes are granted but always with hellish consequences, as punishment for tampering with fate. Morris tells the Whites of his comrade, who used his third wish to wish for death. Morris, also having had a horrific experience upon using the paw, throws the monkey's paw into the fire but Mr. White retrieves it. Before leaving, Morris warns Mr. White that if he does use the paw, then be it on his own head.At Herbert's suggestion, Mr. White wishes for £200 to be used as the final payment on his house, even though he believes he has everything he wants. The next day his son Herbert leaves for work at a local factory. Later that day, word comes to the White home that Herbert has been killed in a terrible machinery accident. Although the employer denies responsibility for the incident, the firm makes a goodwill payment to family of the deceased. The payment is £200.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Samuel French, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0573618569
• ISBN 13: 9780573618567
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 36
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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