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The History of Literature

737 "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

Arts, History, Books

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

It's October! Jacke kicks off his favorite month with a classic tale of horror, "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs. Perhaps you know the general contours of the paradigmatic "be careful what you wish for" story from the Simpsons or another popularization - but just how scary was the original story? And who was W.W. Jacobs? Join Jacke on a trip through literary England (signup closing soon)! The History of Literature Podcast Tour is happening in May 2026! Act now to join Jacke and fellow literature fans on an eight-day journey through literary England in partnership with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John Shors Travel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Scheduled stops include The Charles Dickens Museum, Dr. Johnson's house, Jane Austen's Bath, Tolkien's Oxford, Shakespeare's Globe Theater, and more. Find out more by emailing jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com or masahiko@johnshorstravel.com, or by contacting us through our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofliterature.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Or visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of Literature Podcast Tour itinerary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John Shors Travel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gabrielruizbernal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Help support the show at ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/literature ⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠historyofliterature.com/donate ⁠⁠⁠. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglomerate Network and Lit Hub Radio.

0:09.1

Hello, dear listeners, and my friends, this is Jack Wilson, reminding you that the History of Literature podcast is going on tour.

0:22.4

It's still a few months away,

0:28.0

but the deadline is this month, September. That's your chance to put down your deposit if you would like to go. Let me tell you a little more about the trip. In May of 2026, I will be

0:33.0

accompanying a small group of travelers on a trip through London, Oxford, and Bath, with stops at literary sites, houses of authors, restaurants where they ate, and so on.

0:44.8

There will be a chance to meet some like-minded people as we all enjoyed literature and life.

0:50.9

Nice hotels and restaurants, lots of meals and fellowship traveling together in the land

0:56.7

of Shakespeare and Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, Dr. Johnson, and more. And some special

1:03.9

guests. People you've heard on the show will be joining us to shake our hands and answer our

1:09.4

questions and generally participate in the

1:12.4

celebration of books and writers and all the things we like best here at the podcast.

1:17.6

As I said, though, the sign-up is only open through September.

1:20.7

That's so we can plan the trip.

1:22.6

That's right.

1:23.8

You have until the end of the month to secure your spot.

1:26.3

So head over to John Shores Travel.

1:28.4

That's our partner who's taking care of all the logistics

1:31.0

and put down your deposit.

1:33.1

That's John Shores, S-H-O-R-S.

1:36.1

Or you can go to History of Literature.com

1:38.8

and follow the links there.

1:40.8

Join us for an experience you can't get anywhere else because you deserve it.

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