Download or read book The Curse of the Monkey s Paw written by M. R. Williamson and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tribute to W. W. Jacobs told in three parts.
Download or read book The Curse of the Monkey s Paw a Tribute to W W Jacobs written by Marvin R. Williamson and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Monkey's Paw is a dark and spooky tale by W.W. Jacobs. It's worth noting that Jacobs was acclaimed by Henry James, G.K. Chesterson, and Christopher Morley as one of the best writers of his time. For this, the 150th anniversary of his birth, M.R. Williamson has written three more tales in the same vein as a tribute to this master of strange stories"--from back cover.
Download or read book A Wild Swan written by Michael Cunningham and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairy tales for our times from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Hours A poisoned apple and a monkey's paw with the power to change fate; a girl whose extraordinarily long hair causes catastrophe; a man with one human arm and one swan's wing; and a house deep in the forest, constructed of gumdrops and gingerbread, vanilla frosting and boiled sugar. In A Wild Swan and Other Tales, the people and the talismans of lands far, far away—the mythic figures of our childhoods and the source of so much of our wonder—are transformed by Michael Cunningham into stories of sublime revelation. Here are the moments that our fairy tales forgot or deliberately concealed: the years after a spell is broken, the rapturous instant of a miracle unexpectedly realized, or the fate of a prince only half cured of a curse. The Beast stands ahead of you in line at the convenience store, buying smokes and a Slim Jim, his devouring smile aimed at the cashier. A malformed little man with a knack for minor acts of wizardry goes to disastrous lengths to procure a child. A loutish and lazy Jack prefers living in his mother's basement to getting a job, until the day he trades a cow for a handful of magic beans. Reimagined by one of the most gifted storytellers of his generation, and exquisitely illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, rarely have our bedtime stories been this dark, this perverse, or this true.
Download or read book The Lost City of the Monkey God written by Douglas Preston and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAMED A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2017#1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller! A five-hundred-year-old legend. An ancient curse. A stunning medical mystery. And a pioneering journey into the unknown heart of the world's densest jungle. Since the days of conquistador Hernán Cortés, rumors have circulated about a lost city of immense wealth hidden somewhere in the Honduran interior, called the White City or the Lost City of the Monkey God. Indigenous tribes speak of ancestors who fled there to escape the Spanish invaders, and they warn that anyone who enters this sacred city will fall ill and die. In 1940, swashbuckling journalist Theodore Morde returned from the rainforest with hundreds of artifacts and an electrifying story of having found the Lost City of the Monkey God-but then committed suicide without revealing its location. Three quarters of a century later, bestselling author Doug Preston joined a team of scientists on a groundbreaking new quest. In 2012 he climbed aboard a rickety, single-engine plane carrying the machine that would change everything: lidar, a highly advanced, classified technology that could map the terrain under the densest rainforest canopy. In an unexplored valley ringed by steep mountains, that flight revealed the unmistakable image of a sprawling metropolis, tantalizing evidence of not just an undiscovered city but an enigmatic, lost civilization. Venturing into this raw, treacherous, but breathtakingly beautiful wilderness to confirm the discovery, Preston and the team battled torrential rains, quickmud, disease-carrying insects, jaguars, and deadly snakes. But it wasn't until they returned that tragedy struck: Preston and others found they had contracted in the ruins a horrifying, sometimes lethal-and incurable-disease. Suspenseful and shocking, filled with colorful history, hair-raising adventure, and dramatic twists of fortune, THE LOST CITY OF THE MONKEY GOD is the absolutely true, eyewitness account of one of the great discoveries of the twenty-first century.
Download or read book Rags Bones written by Melissa Marr and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Monkey s Paw Fantasy Horror Classics written by W. W. Jacobs and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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'.
Download or read book Death and the Afterlife written by Clifford A. Pickover and published by Union Square + ORM. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed science author’s illustrated exploration of death from ancient burial practices to the latest theories of immortality, resurrection and more. Throughout history, the nature and mystery of death has captivated artists, scientists, philosophers, physicians, and theologians. This eerie chronology ventures right to the borderlines of science and sheds light into the darkness. Here, topics as wide ranging as the Maya death gods, golems, and séances sit side by side with entries on zombies and quantum immortality. With the turn of every page, readers will encounter beautiful artwork, along with unexpected insights about death and what may lie beyond.
Download or read book Lukundoo and Other Stories written by Edward Lucas White and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On the Day I Died written by Candace Fleming and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Positively tailor-made for reading—or reading aloud—by flashlight," declares Kirkus Reviews in a starred review. The phenomenally versatile, award-winning author Candace Fleming gives teen and older tween readers ten ghost stories sure to send chills up their spines. Set in White Cemetery, an actual graveyard outside Chicago, each story takes place during a different time period from the 1860s to the present, and ends with the narrator's death. Some teens die heroically, others ironically, but all due to supernatural causes. Readers will meet walking corpses and witness demonic posession, all against the backdrop of Chicago's rich history—the Great Depression, the World's Fair, Al Capone and his fellow gangsters.
Download or read book The Valley of the Spiders Cryptofiction Classics Weird Tales of Strange Creatures written by H. G. Wells and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-02-17 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by H. G. Wells was originally published in 1903 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'The Valley of the Spiders' is a short story about a group of men who encounter an unstoppable swarm of arachnids. Herbert George Wells was born in Bromley, England in 1866. He apprenticed as a draper before becoming a pupil-teacher at Midhurst Grammar School in West Sussex. Some years later, Wells won a scholarship to the School of Science in London, where he developed a strong interest in biology and evolution, founding and editing the Science Schools Journal. However, he left before graduating to return to teaching, and began to focus increasingly on writing. It was in 1895 that Wells seriously established himself as a writer, with the publication of the now iconic novel, The Time Machine. Wells followed The Time Machine with the equally well-received War of the Worlds (1898), which proved highly popular in the USA. The Cryptofiction Classics series contains a collection of wonderful stories from some of the greatest authors in the genre, including Ambrose Bierce, Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Jack London. From its roots in cryptozoology, this genre features bizarre, fantastical, and often terrifying tales of mythical and legendary creatures. Whether it be giant spiders, werewolves, lake monsters, or dinosaurs, the Cryptofiction Classics series offers a fantastic introduction to the world of weird creatures in fiction.
Download or read book The Monkey s Paw written by Joanna Korba and published by Benchmark Education Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perform this script about the White family and their discovery of a magical object that grants wishes.
Download or read book HEX written by Thomas Olde Heuvelt and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published as Hex in 2013 by Luitingh-Sijthoff in Amsterdam"--Colophon.
Download or read book The Monkey s Paw written by W. W. Jacobs and published by Joe Books Ltd. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Possessing a monkey's paw that grants wishes, the White family proves themselves unprepared for the consequences of having their wishes fulfilled. Be it mystery, romance, drama, comedy, politics, or history, great literature stands the test of time. ClassicJoe proudly brings literary classics to today's digital readers, connecting those who love to read with authors whose work continues to get people talking. Look for other fiction and non-fiction classics from ClassicJoe.
Download or read book The Monkey s Paw written by W. W. Jacobs and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-25 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs is a classic and chilling short story that delves into the dark consequences of tempting fate. When the White family comes into possession of a mysterious monkey's paw, said to grant three wishes to its owner, they are initially skeptical of its powers. However, curiosity and desperation lead them to make a wish, setting off a chain of events that spiral into a terrifying and unforeseen series of events. As the wishes unfold, the tale takes a haunting turn, exploring themes of greed, grief, and the haunting power of the supernatural. Jacobs expertly builds suspense, leaving readers on the edge of their seats as the sinister consequences of the wishes become apparent. With its atmospheric setting and well-crafted plot, "The Monkey's Paw" is a masterful example of horror fiction, tapping into primal fears and the dangers of meddling with forces beyond human control. This haunting and thought-provoking story continues to captivate readers, leaving them pondering the age-old question of whether it is wise to tamper with fate.
Download or read book Deadlocked Dollhouse written by Mixi Applebottom and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark has seven stages until he kills his family. He remembered his own excitement as a child, innocent and sweet, and just wanted to give his daughters a present to remember. They certainly won't forget this dollhouse. It's cursed, and he doesn't know how to stop it, and all he wanted to do was be a good father. You'll love this terrifying countdown, can he stop himself? Buy Mixi J Applebottom's latest novel.
Download or read book The Monkey s Paw written by William Wymark Jacobs and published by 포르투나. This book was released on 2020-09-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Monkey's Paw" is a supernatural short story by author W. W. Jacobs, first published in England in the collection The Lady of the Barge in 1902. In the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of The Monkey's Paw, but the wishes come with an enormous price for interfering with fate. It has been adapted many times in other media, including plays, films, TV series, operas, stories and comics, as early as 1903 and as recently as 2019. It was first adapted to film in 1915 as a British silent film directed by Sidney Northcote. The film (now lost) starred John Lawson, who also played the main character in Louis N. Parker's 1907 stage play.
Download or read book The Monkey s Paw Annotated written by William Wymark Jacobs and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-04 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Monkey's Paw" is a supernatural short story by author W. W. Jacobs, first published in England in the collection The Lady of the Barge in 1902. In the story, three wishes are granted to the owner of The Monkey's Paw, but the wishes come with an enormous price for interfering with fate. It has been adapted many times in other media, including plays, films, TV series, operas, stories and comics, as early as 1903 and as recently as 2019. It was first adapted to film in 1915 as a British silent film directed by Sidney Northcote. The film (now lost) starred John Lawson who also played the main character in Louis N. Parker's 1907 stage play.
