Tag archive: W. W. Jacobs

Dreadful Thoughts Story Club 5: The Monkey’s Paw

From god-like ferrets, to ghostly doggies, and on (this evening) to a “cursed” & withered simian extremity – our mammalian carnival of horrors just keeps on truckin’. More than any of the five authors we’ve discussed thus far, W. W.… continue reading »

Old Temples and Fakirs and Jugglers

If you were given the gift of but one wish, one wish in this whole wide world, what would it be? If you’ve just shrieked “Wildly rich! Rich beyond the dreams of avarice!”, then I fear I can’t oblige you.… continue reading »