Friday, August 23, 2013

The Monkey's Paw 1902, by W.W. Jacobs and More on Horror Writing

     I realize now that Stephen King's Pet Cemetery, was influenced by 'The Monkey's Paw,' the 1902 short story by W.W. Jabobs. 
     Although King's books are turned into terrible B movies sometimes, he is a great writer.  I loved the book Pet Cemetery.  It was truly a story about grief.
     In this novel by King, the father is trying to bring his dead son back, his little boy who got run over by a truck on the highway.  In 'The Monkey's Paw,' in which the monkey's paw is a magical charm, his wife wishes their dead mutilated son back to life, but he has one remaining whish left, just in time, as his wife is unlatching the door to God knows what.
     After just finishing another H.P. Lovecraft Story, I am reading an Edgar Allen Poe story, called 'The Black Cat.'


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