The Lady of the Barge
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 included in this collection.
![]() Cover U.S. 1st edition, Dodd Mead, N.Y., 1902 | |
Author | W. W. Jacobs |
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Cover artist | Amy Richards |
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Language | English |
Genre | Horror, humor |
Publisher | Alan Rodgers Books |
Publication date | 1902 |
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ISBN | 978-1-59818-529-4 |
Contents
This volume includes the iconic classic horror tale, "The Monkey's Paw", as well as "The Lady of the Barge", "Bill's Paper Chase", "The Well", "Cupboard Love", "In the Library", "Captain Rogers", "A Tiger's Skin", "A Mixed Proposal", "An Adulteration Act", "A Golden Venture", and "Three at Table".
Feature film adaptations of "The Monkey's Paw"
- The Monkey's Paw (1915 film) a British silent film version, was directed by Sidney Northcote.[1]
- The Monkey's Paw (1923 film), a British silent film, was directed by Manning Haynes.[2]
- The Monkey's Paw (1933) RKO Radio Pictures, was directed by Wesley Ruggles and Ernest B. Schoedsack.[3]
- The Monkey's Paw (1948 film), a British horror film, was directed by Norman Lee.[4]
- The Monkey's Paw (2013 film), an American horror film, was directed by Brett Simmons.[5]
References
- Alan Goble (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 241. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.
- "The Monkey's Paw (1923) - Manning H. Haynes - Cast and Crew - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- "The Lady of the Barge by W W Jacobs". Fantasticfiction.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- "The Monkey's Paw (1948)".
- "The Monkey's Paw (2013) - Brett Simmons - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
External links
- The Lady of the Barge public domain ebook at Standard Ebooks
- "The Lady of the Barge by W.W. Jacobs @ Classic Reader". Classicreader.com. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
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