The Turn of the Screw
Synopsis
Given charge of two young children, Flora and Miles, by their uncle, a young governess takes up their care at a house in the country. But the governess's pleasure in her young charges and in the idyllic countryside soon turns to fear and panic when she comes to suspect that the house is haunted. And when the children are revealed to be aware of the presence, the governess fears -quite rightly - for their safety as well.The Turn of the Screw, a part of gothic and ghost story genres, was originally published in 1898. Many critics have tried to determine the exact nature of the evil hinted at by the story. However, others have argued that the brilliance of the novella results from its ability to create an intimate sense of confusion and suspense within the reader.
Book details
- Author:
- Henry James
- ISBN:
- 9781988120850
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781988120850
- Publisher:
- Joe Books Inc.
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2018-01-19
- Usage restrictions:
- Public domain
- Copyright date:
- N/A
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Horror, Literature and Fiction