The Well, W. W. Jacobs
The Well, W. W. Jacobs
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The Well

Author: W. W. Jacobs

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Unabridged: 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/20/2015


Synopsis

W. W. Jacobs (1863-1941) is best known as a writer of humorous stories and the crafter of the most grisly of horror stories.

The Well tells the subtle and terrible tale of a man who murders his unscrupulous cousin, who is attempting to blackmail him, and hides the body in a disused well. It seems to be the perfect crime until one day his beloved drops her treasured bracelet down the well....

About W. W. Jacobs

W. W. Jacobs (1863–1943) is considered a master of the
macabre tale, mostly for his work The
Monkey’s Paw, a classic horror short
story. He was a master at weaving terror and suspense into scenes of everyday
life. Nevertheless, his popularity in his own lifetime arose mostly due to his
amusing maritime tales of life along the London docks.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jay

Good short story. Creeeee-py!......more

Goodreads review by Wendy

An interesting tale to read. The 'well' becomes the final resting place of the main antagonist, who set about trying to blackmail his own cousin, and his cousin took matters into his own hands.......more