W. W. Jacobs
(1863–1943)

W. W. Jacobs was born in London, England, and lived as a child in a house on a Thames River dock. There, he had a chance to hear strange tales of foreign lands told by the passing seafarers. As an adult, Jacobs made use of this experience by writing strange tales of his own. Many of his stories artfully combine everyday life with elements of the supernatural. "The Monkey's Paw" is one such tale. First published in 1902, it was made into a successful play a year later.

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