The Monkey's Paw

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

'Be careful what you wish for.'

In this chilling and timeless tale of fate and consequence, an ordinary family — Mr. and Mrs. White and their son Herbert — come into possession of a mysterious, cursed artifact: a mummified monkey’s paw, said to grant three wishes to its holder. Despite warnings from the paw’s previous owner, Sergeant-Major Morris, the Whites cannot resist testing its power.

Their first wish, made in jest, leads to tragedy and heartbreak. The second wish is born of desperation, and the third... well, some doors, once opened, cannot be closed.

The Monkey’s Paw is a haunting reminder of unintended consequences and the dark price of meddling with fate.

This short story remains one of the most iconic and unsettling pieces of supernatural fiction, leaving readers and listeners pondering: If you could have anything you desired, at what cost would it come?