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Be careful what you wish for in this chilling audiobook adaptation of The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs. A classic tale of horror and fate, this suspenseful short story follows a family who comes into possession of a mysterious talisman that grants three wishes—but at a terrible cost. As their desires turn into nightmares, the eerie atmosphere and creeping dread will keep you on edge until the final moment. Perfect for fans of supernatural fiction, gothic horror, and classic ghost stories, this audiobook brings the timeless tale to life with gripping narration.

America's black intellectuals - writers, historians, educators, and community activists - have made major contributions to the struggle for equality and human rights throughout American public life. The key streams of thought that gave rise to the intellectual traditions associated with African Americans emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries. These same traditions continue to develop and influence social and political processes today.

Welcome to the Fiction on the Web audiobook series, featuring a collection of short stories with a different theme for each volume. Lovingly curated by the owner of Fiction On The Web, Charlie Fish. Come and share in the joy and power of short stories. The theme of this volume is Ironic Wish Fulfilment. What happens when your dreams actually do come true? Does eternal happiness await? Or will you be visited by nightmares?

At the end of the nineteenth century, the eerie writings of W.W. Jacobs were considered by many to be comparable with Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' and Bram Stoker's 'Dracula'. Here is a collection of nine of W.W. Jacobs best-known tales.

Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. When you consider the depth of literary talent available over the extraordinary length of Queen Victoria’s reign, allied to the fascination with their all things spiritual on ‘the other side’, then perhaps it’s simply right place, right time. Whatever the reasons given or proffered the reality and known facts are that if you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your listening pleasure.

Los esposos White reciben de visita al sargento Morris, quien les muestra una pata de mono que, según creencias de la India, concede tres deseos. Cuando iba a tirar el amuleto al fuego, el dueño de casa se lo compra. Esa noche, por jugar, la señora White pide un deseo. A partir de ese momento, la vida de esta familia da un importante punto de giro.

"La pata de mono" es un relato de terror escrito por W. W. Jacobs que sigue la historia de una familia que encuentra una pata de mono mágica. La pata de mono es supuestamente capaz de conceder tres deseos a su poseedor. Sin embargo, pronto descubren que cada deseo viene con un precio terrible. A medida que la familia hace uso de los deseos, se desata una serie de eventos perturbadores y trágicos que los sumergen en un torbellino de terror y remordimiento.

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.