The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales
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Chicago Review Press, 2014.
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W. W. Jacobs., & W. W. Jacobs|AUTHOR. (2014). The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales . Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)W. W. Jacobs and W. W. Jacobs|AUTHOR. 2014. The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales. Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)W. W. Jacobs and W. W. Jacobs|AUTHOR. The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales Chicago Review Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)W. W. Jacobs, and W. W. Jacobs|AUTHOR. The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales Chicago Review Press, 2014.
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