# The curse of the monkey's paw

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Iseult Gillespie
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Literature and writing, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/iseult_gillespie_the_curse_of_the_monkey_s_paw)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Sergeant-Major Morris regaled his friends with epic tales from faraway lands— until one asked about an artifact the Sergeant had alluded to. Slowly, he produced the object: a mummified monkey’s paw. He explained that a holy man had imbued the paw with the power to grant three wishes to three men. But each wish comes with chilling consequences. Iseult Gillespie shares the tale of the monkey’s paw. \[Directed by Kayu Leung, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Red Stems Music\].

## Lectures

1. [The curse of the monkey's paw](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/iseult_gillespie_the_curse_of_the_monkey_s_paw/820c294c659e), 7 min (TED's player)