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The monkey's paw and other tales of mystery and the macabre / W.W. Jacobs ; compiled and with an introduction by Gary Hoppenstand. |
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Publication Info. |
Chicago : Academy Chicago Publishers, ©1997. |
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Description |
1 online resource (255 pages) |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page xiii). |
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"Selected bibliography of W.W. Jacobs": pages xv-xvi. |
Contents |
The monkey's paw -- The well -- The three sisters -- The toll-house -- Jerry Bundler -- His brother's keeper -- The interruption -- In the library -- Captain Rogers -- The lost ship -- Three at table -- The brown man's servant -- Over the side -- The vigil -- Sam's ghost -- In Mid-Atlantic -- Twin spirits j-- The castaway. |
Summary |
This book features Gothic narratives, stories of the macabre, and supernatural tales that are infused with the shrewd and sardonic humor for which Jacobs is justifiably famous. The stories demonstrate his masterful instinct for weaving terror and suspense into scenes of ordinary everyday life. |
Note |
Print version record. |
Subject |
Fantasy fiction, English.
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Ghost stories, English.
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Horror tales, English.
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Paranormal fiction, English.
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Fantasy fiction, English. (OCoLC)fst00920756
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Ghost stories, English. (OCoLC)fst00942411
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Horror tales, English. (OCoLC)fst00960411
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Paranormal fiction, English. (OCoLC)fst01775203
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FICTION / Short Stories (single author)
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Genre |
Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Hoppenstand, Gary.
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Freading.
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Related To |
Print version: Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark), 1863-1943. Monkey's paw and other tales of mystery and the macabre 0897334418 (DLC) 97002988 (OCoLC)36458004 |
ISBN |
9780897336680 electronic bk. |
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0897336682 electronic bk. |
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ISBN |
9780897336680 electronic bk. |
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0897336682 electronic bk. |
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