The Turn of the Screw

by Henry James

Overview

First published in the U.S. in the anthology collection 'The Two Magics' in 1898, Henry James's classic short story has been enthralling readers for over a century and shows no sign of losing popularity as new generations continue to discover this chilling masterpiece.

The novella's anonymous narrator is a young woman, a parson's daughter, who is engaged as governess to two seemingly innocent children at a remote English country house. What initially seems a idyllic soon turns nightmarish, as she becomes convinced that the children are consorting with a pair of malevolent spirits. These are the ghosts of former employees at Bly: a valet and a previous governess. In life, scandalously, the two of them had been discharged as illicit lovers, and their spectral visitations with the children hint at Satanism and possible sexual abuse. The book amply fulfills its pledge, laid down in the first few pages, that nothing can touch it in terms of sheer "dreadful--dreadfulness."

This edition is presented with stunning original illustrations by Victorian artist Stella Langdale and includes links to free audio recordings of 'The Turn of the Screw.'

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Product Details

BN ID:	2940149333240
Publisher:	Enhanced E-Books
Publication date:	03/02/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Date of Birth:

April 15, 1843

Date of Death:

February 28, 1916

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Place of Death:

London, England

Education:

Attended school in France and Switzerland; Harvard Law School, 1862-63