"The Monkey’s Paw” is a classic “three wishes” story that doubles as a horror story and a cautionary tale, reminding us that unintended consequences often accompany the best intentions.

Stephen Crane's short stories about the Civil War are stock items in student anthologies.  They are often used to contrast Naturalism to Romanticism, which preceded it as an American literary genre.

 A king asks his two daughters if they are they satisfied to leave their life and fortune in his hands. The elder daughter, Kupti, agrees, but the younger daughter, Imani, would like a chance to make her own future. The displeased king calls for an old fakir, and sends Imani to live with him and try to make a life for herself. Which princess will have a happier ending?  

Our final episode of English Romantic poetry - Poetry Panoply III.