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The Turn of the Screw

By Henry James
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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James is a classic ghost story set in a remote English country house. A young governess is hired to care for two orphaned children and becomes convinced that the estate is haunted by malevolent spirits. As she grapples with balancing reality and supernatural appearances, the tension and ambiguity build, leaving readers questioning the nature of madness and evil.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate psychological thrillers that delve into the complexities of the human mind. This story is perfect for those who are intrigued by tales of the supernatural, with a tension-filled atmosphere that leaves room for interpretation. Its rich, layered prose and ambiguous storyline will appeal to readers who relish ambiguity and the thrills of gothic fiction.

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The Turn of the Screw

A nameless young governess sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Unsettled by a dark foreboding of menace within the house, she soon comes to believe that something malevolent is stalking the children in her care.

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A new edition of James's chilling novella, edited by David Bromwich.

'The apparition had reached the landing half-way up and was therefore on the spot nearest the window where, at the sight of me, it stopped short.'

The Turn of the Screw tells the story of a young governess sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans. Unsettled by a sense of intense evil in the house, she soon becomes obsessed with the idea that something malevolent is stalking the children in her care.

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The Turn of the Screw is generally well-received for its masterful exploration of ambiguity and psychological depth. Critics often praise Henry James for crafting a chilling, atmospheric story that leaves readers questioning the reliability of its narrator and the true nature of the supernatural elements. The novella's intricate narrative and enigmatic characters continue to provoke analysis and debate, solidifying its place as a classic of the ghost story genre.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141441351

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by David Bromwich
  • Edited by David Bromwich
  • Introduction by David Bromwich

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 135g

Pages: 176

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Fiction General Fiction Henry James Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics

About the Author

Henry James was born in 1843 in New York and died in London in 1916. In addition to many short stories, plays, books of criticism, autobiography and travel, he wrote some twenty novels, the first published being Roderick Hudson (1875). They include The Europeans, Washington Square, The Portrait of a Lady, The Bostonians, The Princess Casamassima, The Tragic Muse, The Spoils of Poynton, The Awkward Age, The Wings of the Dove, The Ambassadors and The Golden Bowl.

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