Henry James: The Turn of the Screw and Other Short Fiction (Bantam Classics)

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The Turn of the Screw and Other Short Fiction (Classics S.)

To read a story by Henry James is to enter a fully realized world unlike any other—a rich, perfectly crafted domain of vivid language and splendid, complex characters. Devious children, sparring lovers, capricious American girls, obtuse bachelors, sibylline spinsters, and charming Europeans populate these five fascinating nouvelles, which represent the author in both his early and late phases.... (read more)

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“My absolute favorite horror story. The scariest parts of The Turn of the Screw are the things that are not said. Similar to the stories of that time there is hidden meaning and obscured details that hold the true events.”

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“The Turn of the Screw contains four short stories that all focus on the psychological development of the characters. Emotions, feelings, and perceptions are far more important to James than action and events are. The title story is about two children and their governess who are haunted by the ghosts of their former governess and a servant. The Pupil is about a tutor and his student and their relationship with the student's parents. The Tree of Knowledge is about an artist's relationship...”

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