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The Monkey's Paw (Reading Script Only) Kindle Edition

by W.W. Jacobs (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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The Monkey's Paw was adapted to script format by Don Kisner & Dennis Rhodus.
On a wet and windy night, John White, along with his wife and son, Herbert, await the arrival of an old friend, Sergeant Morris, who has been stationed in India for several years and has just recently returned home.
When the guest arrives, the conversation soon turns to the mysteries of India. Mr. White is fascinated by the discussion of far away places and ideas. During the conversation, we learn that Morris has brought back a very unusual artifact--the mummified paw of a monkey which carries with it a magic spell which can bring three different men three separate wishes.
Morris makes it very clear that though the wishes are always granted, the results always bring disaster. He explains that he had gotten the paw from it's first owner--whose third and last wish was for death. Morris also explains that he himself had three wishes--thus leaving one more set of three wishes.
The Sergeant, feeling that the paw has done enough damage, throws it into the fireplace to burn. Mr. White grabs it from the fire, and Morris warns White that he should let it burn. Mr. White, though, keeps the paw and even forces Morris to accept a few dollars for it.
After dinner Sergeant Morris leaves. Herbert scoffs and makes fun of the idea that the paw can make wishes come true, but recommends that his father wish for twenty-five thousand dollars. Herbert, who works the late shift at a nearby dam, leaves for work, and Mr. and Mrs. White go to bed.
The next morning, while the Whites are fixing breakfast, a man from the dam comes to tell them that Herbert has been killed in an accident at work and that they are named as beneficiary on the insurance policy--a policy for twenty-five thousand dollars.
The Whites bury their son in a nearby cemetery. A few days later, the distraught Mrs. White remembers the monkey's paw and its two remaining wishes and insists that her husband wish Herbert back to life. Later there is a pounding at the front door, but the latch is stuck. Mrs. White, believing it is Herbert, hurries down to open the door. The door latch is stuck; an instant before Mrs. White can get the door to open, Mr. White grabs the paw and makes a final wish. He wishes his son dead and at peace. The knocking ceases.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006U6BMAK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Balance Publishing Company (January 5, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 5, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 88 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 26 pages

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- #334 in General Broadcasting (Kindle Store)
- #848 in 45-Minute Humor & Entertainment Short Reads
- #2,739 in General Broadcasting (Books)

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Veronica

A chilling tale!

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2021

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A stranger's visit on a dark, stormy night reveals the tale of a trinket from a far off land. A mummified monkey's paw is rumored to have magical powers. Its owner receives three wishes, but the granting of those wishes may have unforeseen consequences.

When a wish is made on the discarded paw, it does come true, but at a horrific price. Will a shattered heart throw caution to the wind to make a grisly dream come true? Author Jacobs weaves a chilling tale of wishes with a deadly spin. A perfect read for a dark, winter's night!

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The monkey's paw and another tale

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2021

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I purchased the monkey's paw twice because this download came with another story. My opinion about the paw is the same but the second tale still baffles me. Who were the three men and what happened at the end? I know that the secret to the second tale is in identifying the three men.

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2022

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So well written. Scary. Thought provoking. To bad the 'Woke', Liberals are banning Western Classical literature. Read Homer while you can. Young Heretics Podcast if you love the classics.

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MizMode

Didn’t realize it was as short as it was.

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2021

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I’ve seen several movie/tv adaptations from this story. And I thought I’d finally watch it. Well they definitely add more in the adaptations because I was expecting more when I read it. Still a good story. Wished there was more to it.

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Beth A. Starvaggi

Good book

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2021

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Although I expected the story to be longer, it was a good, quick book

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MariahG

Great Story, Paired with a Clay Monkey Paw

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2017

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We got a weird clay monkey paw as a gift for our nephew at a horror movie convention and wanted to give him the story along with it. This was a great price and did the job!

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Daniel

A Literary Touchstone

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2021

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This is it. The term “monkey’s paw” has become synonymous with a wish that is granted through horrible means. This story is where that term comes from. Sufficiently creepy and more than a little emotional, as classic a tale as any.

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024

The Monkey's Paw is a wonderful example of how to do horror correctly. It leaves something to the imagination without leaving the reader feeling cheated. The fact that the story has permeated popular culture as much as it has is a testament to its excellence!