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W.W. Jacobs
W.W. Jacobs (1863–1943) was an English writer best known for his macabre and supernatural fiction, particularly his chilling short story "The Monkey’s Paw" (1902).
Born in London, Jacobs worked as a civil servant before turning to writing. Though he wrote many humorous tales of maritime life, it was his dark, suspenseful stories that left a lasting mark on literature.
His ability to blend ordinary settings with eerie, supernatural twists made his horror fiction timeless. While much of his work focused on humor, it is "The Monkey’s Paw" that remains his most celebrated and haunting legacy.
Short Stories by W.W. Jacobs
Horror: The Well
A dark secret lies buried as a man’s past crime resurfaces. Guilt and paranoia grow when a long-forgotten well threatens to reveal the truth in a chilling twist.
Horror: Jerry Bundler
A chilling ghost story unfolds as guests at an inn discuss the legend of a long-dead highwayman, only for the past to resurface in a terrifying, unexpected way.
Gothic: Captain Rogers
A retired sea captain spins thrilling tales of adventure, but when a mysterious visitor arrives, his past catches up, blurring the line between truth and fiction.
Horror/Gothic: The Toll-House
A group of friends spends the night in a haunted toll-house, dismissing the eerie legends—until unexplained terror unfolds, proving the supernatural rumors true.
Horror/Mystery: The Monkey's Paw
A cursed talisman grants a grieving family three wishes, but each comes with terrifying consequences, proving that fate should never be tampered with.
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