The Monkey's Paw
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"The Monkey's Paw" is a horror short story by English author W. W. Jacobs. It first appeared in Harper's Monthly in September 1902, and was reprinted in his third collection of short stories, The Lady
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Illustration for "The Monkey's Paw" by Maurice Greiffenhagen, from Jacobs' short story collection The Lady of the Barge (1902)
Nina Quartero in a publicity still from the 1933 American film version
Fakir
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Fakir, faqeer, or faqīr, derived from faqr, is an Islamic term traditionally used for Sufi Muslim ascetics who renounce their worldly possessions and dedicate their lives to the worship of God. They d
The Monkey's Paw
…Morris, a friend who served with the British Army in India. During dinner, he introduces them to a mummified monkey's paw. He explains how an old fakir has placed a spell on the paw so it will grant three wishes, but only with hellish consequences as punishment for tampering with fate. Morris, having…
A Sufi Muslim ascetic (fakir) in Bengal during the 1860s
Shrine of a Sufi Muslim fakir named Sultan Bahoo in Punjab, Pakistan