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Ghost StoriesHorrorOccult Fiction

The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre

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  • 1997 first published
  • 255 pages
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W. W. Jacobs's The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre (1997) is a ghost story and horror story collection.

At about 255 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • English Fantasy fiction
  • Occult fiction, English
  • English Ghost stories
  • English Occult fiction
  • Horror tales, English
  • English Horror tales
  • Fantasy fiction, English
  • Ghost stories, English
  • English Paranormal fiction
  • Short Stories, Single author
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Ghost stories
  • Horror tales

Quick answers

Who wrote The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre?

The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre was written by W. W. Jacobs and first published in 1997.

What genre is The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories, Horror and Occult Fiction.

How long is The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre?

The median edition has 255 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre?

Readers who like it often enjoy The complete John Silence stories, Sleep No More and In a Glass Darkly.

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