W. W. Jacobs' Bitter, Tragically Ironic Horror Stories
William Wymark Jacobs (1863 – 1943) is an example of a very rare literary phenomenon: he is an unquestioned master of horror fiction, and while he was a relatively active contributor to the genre, he is known almost exclusively for only one of his many skillful works. It is a checkered distinction. The name “Jacobs” is often printed in the table of contents of horror anthologies – which regularly include “The Monkey’s Paw,” “The Well,” “The Toll-House,” and “Jerry Bundler” in