“Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burne...”
W.W. Jacobs3,700 wordsIntermediate
The Monkey's Paw
Mr. and Mrs. White acquire a magical monkey's paw from Sergeant-Major Morris, who warns them that its wishes come with devastating consequences. Their first wish for two hundred pounds is fulfilled when their son Herbert is killed in a factory accident and the company pays that exact sum in compensation. Grief-stricken, Mrs. White insists on using the second wish to bring Herbert back. When a terrible knocking begins at the door, Mr. White realizes what horrors may await and uses the third wish to undo the second before his wife can open the door.
Gothic HorrorFantasyForeshadowingSymbolism
