W.W. Jacobs delighted in finding unlikely humour in everyday situations and observations, and these tales succeed in raising a laugh from the most mundane of scenarios. In 'The Grey Parrot', a sailor
Presents an unabridged selection of the story of a mummified monkey's paw that carries a spell granting three wishes to each of its owners and fulfills them in unexpected and terrible ways.
Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about
