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The monkey's paw

Originally published in 1902, 'The Monkey's Paw' is a classic horror short story written by author W. W. Jacobs. In the story, the paw of a dead monkey is a talisman that grants its possessor three wishes, but the wishes come with an enormous price.

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  • "Damned thing"@en
  • "Spoken Freely presents: Going public...in shorts"@en
  • "White cat"@en
  • "Interruption"@en
  • "Spoken Freely presents"@en
  • "Terribly strange bed"@en

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  • "Originally published in 1902, 'The Monkey's Paw' is a classic horror short story written by author W. W. Jacobs. In the story, the paw of a dead monkey is a talisman that grants its possessor three wishes, but the wishes come with an enormous price."@en
  • "An old soldier visiting the Whites gives Mr White a monkey's paw, fabled to grant three wishes to three different men, but warns of the misery it can bring on the lives of those who use it."
  • "A mummified monkey's paw carrying a spell grants three wishes to each of its owners and fulfills them in unexpected and terrible ways. Includes an analysis of the story and a biography of the author."@en
  • "A classic horror short story written by author W.W. Jacobs, published in England in 1902. In the story, the paw of a dead monkey is a talisman that grants its possessor three wishes, but the wishes come with an enormous price."@en
  • "A mummified monkey's paw carrying a spell receives three wishes from a family and proceeds to fulfill them in unexpected and horrible ways."@en
  • "A mummified monkey's paw carrying a spell receives three wishes from a family and proceeds to fulfill them in unexpected and horrible ways. Story adapted for increasing language and reading skills. Includes a short biography of the author."
  • "The story involves Mr and Mrs White and their adult son Herbert. Sergeant-Major Morris, a friend of the Whites who has been part of the British Armed Forces in India, leaves them with the monkey's paw, telling of its mysterious powers to grant three wishes."@en
  • "A cursed monkey's paw grants wishes to a man, but each wish carries a price."@en
  • "This is a whole-class read-along drama kits. This kits include items such as a recording of the radio play with fuel cast and sound effects (except when identified as a reading), a word-for-word read-along script, ready-to-use student activity sheets. This read-along kits can improve comprehension and listening skills, increase reading and listening vacabulary and also develop reading confidence. The radio drama is an adaptation of "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs."@en

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  • "Juvenile works"@en
  • "Audiobooks"
  • "Audiobooks"@en
  • "Downloadable audio books"@en
  • "Horror tales"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Horror fiction"
  • "Horror fiction"@en
  • "Suspense fiction"@en
  • "Short stories"
  • "Short stories"@en
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Horror radio programs"

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  • "Monkey's paw"
  • "The monkey's paw"@en
  • "The monkey's paw"
  • "The Monkey's paw"@en

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