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 published in this collection. These are stories of suspense, situational humour, romance, horror, crime, greed and murder.

The Lady of the Barge
Cover U.S. 1st edition, Dodd Mead, N.Y., 1902
AuthorW. W. Jacobs
Cover artistAmy Richards
LanguageEnglish
GenreCrime, horror, humour, romance
PublisherAlan Rodgers Books
Publication date
1902
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
ISBN978-1-59818-529-4

Contents

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This volume includes twelve stories.

Adaptations

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The iconic classic horror tale "The Monkey's Paw" has been adapted for film, television and theatre, and has inspired musical works and literary retellings.

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