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The Turn of the Screw

A Norton Critical Edition
By Henry James
Series: Norton Critical Editions
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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James is a classic ghost story centred around a governess who is appointed to care for two children in an isolated country estate. As she encounters mysterious and supernatural occurrences, the story explores themes of innocence, evil, and psychological ambiguity through James's richly ambiguous and atmospheric narrative.
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This Norton Critical Edition is ideal for undergraduate students and scholars interested in literary analysis, especially those studying Gothic literature, supernatural fiction, or Henry James. The extensive annotations, contextual materials, and critical assessments make it an invaluable educational resource.

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“This admirable new and expanded Norton Critical Edition, with its judiciously selected and expertly curated secondary materials, both historical and critical, and accompanied by Jonathan Warren's excellent introduction, is an invaluable resource for students, instructors, and scholars.” —Sheila Teahan, Michigan State University

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This Norton Critical Edition includes:

  • The New York Edition text of the novel—the one that had James's final authority—newly and fully annotated by Jonathan Warren.
  • A full introduction, compositional history, and textual notes by Jonathan Warren.
  • Revised and expanded contextual materials, topically organized to promote classroom discussion: "James, the Ghost Story, and the Supernatural," "James on The Turn of the Screw," "Other Possible Sources for The Turn of the Screw," and, new to the Third Edition, "Adaptations and Illustrations."
  • Thirty-two critical assessments—from early reactions to the present day—sixteen of them new to the Third Edition.
  • A chronology and suggestions for further reading.

About the Series

Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format—annotated text, contexts, and criticism—helps students to better understand, analyse, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393420371

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 November 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Edition: Third Edition

Contributors:

  • Edited by Jonathan Warren

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 213.0mm

Weight: 266g

Pages: 320

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Education & Reference Henry James Non-Fiction Series: Norton Critical Editions

About the Author

Jonathan Warren, Associate Professor and former Chair of English at York University, received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. Co-editor of the Second Norton Critical Edition of Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw and the forthcoming LGBTQ Comics Reader: Critical Openings, Future Directions, Professor Warren has also contributed to A Companion to Henry James, The Henry James Review, Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature, and Early Modern Literary Studies.

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