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Author | : W.W. Jacobs |
Publisher | : Chicago Review Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2014-11-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0897336682 |
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Eighteen humorous tales of the macabre and supernatural from W.W. Jacobs, including his classic, “The Monkey’s Paw.” Considered one of the foremost humorists in England at the turn of the century, W.W. Jacobs (1863–1943) is best known for his masterpiece of horror, “The Monkey’s Paw.” He was the author of thirteen volumes of short stories—all of which were commercially successful—and eighteen of these are included together for the first time in this gripping collection of macabre fiction. This book features Gothic narratives, stories of the macabre and supernatural tales. But they are also infused with shrewd and sardonic humor, for which Jacobs was justifiably famous. They demonstrate vividly his masterful instinct for weaving terror and suspense into scenes of ordinary life. His boyhood memories of South Devon Wharf lend authenticity to the many stories with nautical backgrounds or that feature seamen as protagonists. Because of its immense popularity, “The Monkey’s Paw” has tended to overshadow a good deal of Jacobs’ other work, and it is undoubtedly the most readily recognized and by far the most anthologized story in the collection. But readers will be delighted to know that Jacobs’ craftmanship is abundantly apparent in many of his other tales, as they will discover in this volume. Horror and mystery aficionados will be intrigued and delighted by his range of skillful and witty prose; and they will at last come to appreciate a writer whose other work has been for so long “lost” to the general public. “Eighteen of [Jacobs’] admirably rich stories are gathered in this collection, which shows off to advantage his absolute mastery of the form. Obvious in his stories is a vein of humor, regardless of whether they are conventional mysteries or tales of the macabre or the supernatural. . . . These stories will be at home in the hands of any admirer of the form.” —Booklist
Author | : W. W. Jacobs |
Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 21 |
Release | : 2015-05-06 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1473396107 |
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This early work by William Wymark Jacobs was originally published in 1902 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Jacobs worked as a clerk in the civil service before turning to writing in his late twenties, publishing his first short story in 1895. Most of Jacobs' work appeared before the onset of World War I, and although the majority of his output was humorous in tone, he is best-remembered now for his macabre tales, particularly those contained in his 1902 collection The Lady of the Barge, such as 'The Monkey's Paw' and 'The Toll House'.
Author | : Peter Leigh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Readers |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : W.W. Jacobs |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 181 |
Release | : 2018-05-23 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3732695808 |
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Reproduction of the original: The Lady of the Barge by W.W. Jacobs
Author | : William Wymark Jacobs |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-11-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781503165007 |
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This edition contains the classical horror story 'The Monkey's Paw' as well as the following other gothic tales by William Wymark Jacobs : Jerry Bundler, The Toll-House, The Well, A Black Affair, The Three Sisters, Keeping Up Appearances
Author | : M. R. Williamson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 2019-09-30 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781087805863 |
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A tribute to W. W. Jacobs told in three parts.
Author | : Edward Lucas White |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1927 |
Genre | : Short stories |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Melissa Marr |
Publisher | : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2013-10-22 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 031621292X |
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The best writers of our generation retell classic tales. From Sir Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene to E. M. Forster's "The Machine Stops," literature is filled with sexy, deadly, and downright twisted tales. In this collection, award-winning and bestselling authors reimagine their favorite classic stories, the ones that have inspired, awed, and enraged them, the ones that have become ingrained in modern culture, and the ones that have been too long overlooked. They take these stories and boil them down to their bones, and reassemble them for a new generation of readers. Written from a twenty-first century perspective and set within the realms of science fiction, dystopian fiction, fantasy, and realistic fiction, these short stories are as moving and thought provoking as their originators. They pay homage to groundbreaking literary achievements of the past while celebrating each author's unique perception and innovative style.
Author | : W. W. Jacobs |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2023-08-12 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
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"The Lady of the Barge and Others" by W. W. Jacobs. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Author | : William Wymark Jacobs |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2015-04-06 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781320825306 |
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A redesign of "The Monkey's Paw" and other classic tales by W.W. Jacobs