The Monkey's Paw | 25-Minute Horror Story Read Aloud with Text

Three wishes. A dried monkey's paw from India. And a warning: "If you must wish, wish for something sensible." W. W. Jacobs's classic horror story, performed by a full cast, while every word lights up on screen as it is spoken. This is the complete, unabridged story (1902), as a dramatic reading by LibriVox volunteers Jim Mowatt, Cori Samuel, David Barnes and Peter Yearsley, with the original text in sync with the voices. In under half an hour: a perfect short scare for Halloween night read and listen at the same time, great for English learners and for students studying the story in class the tale behind the saying "be careful what you wish for" The story: on a cold, wet night in Laburnum Villa, Mr and Mrs White and their son Herbert are visited by Sergeant-Major Morris, home from India. He shows them a shrivelled paw that, he says, will grant three men three wishes each, and throws it on the fire. Mr White pulls it out again. Chapters: 00:00 Part I 10:55 Part II 16:59 Part III Duration: 0:25:26 | Cast: Jim Mowatt, Cori Samuel, David Barnes, Peter Yearsley | Genre: Horror, short story If it gave you a chill, a like and a subscribe help more people find these read-along classics. Which ghost story should be next? Tell me in the comments. Sources (all public domain): Audio: LibriVox, dramatic reading Text: Project Gutenberg, number 12122 (The Lady of the Barge, 1902) Art: illustration by Maurice Greiffenhagen for The Lady of the Barge (1902) #TheMonkeysPaw #HorrorStory #Audiobook #Halloween #ShortStory #ReadAlong #FullAudiobook #AudiobookWithText #ClassicHorror #LearnEnglish