The Lady of the Barge | |
Author: | W. W. Jacobs |
Cover Artist: | Amy Richards |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Language: | English |
Genre: | Crime, horror, humour, romance |
Publisher: | Alan Rodgers Books |
Release Date: | 1902 |
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Isbn: | 978-1-59818-529-4 |
The Lady of the Barge is an anthology of short stories by W. W. Jacobs, first published in 1902. Many of Jacobs' most famous short stories, including "The Monkey's Paw", were published in this collection. These are stories of suspense, situational humour, romance, horror, crime, greed and murder.
This volume includes twelve stories.
The iconic classic horror tale "The Monkey's Paw" has been adapted for film, television and theatre, and has inspired musical works and literary retellings.