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Set in a remote estate, a governess becomes increasingly convinced that the grounds are haunted while caring for two children. This gothic fiction and ghost story explores themes of ambiguity and psychological tension, prompting varied interpretations of the underlying evil. Celebrated for its suspense and intimate confusion, the novella has influenced literary criticism and has been adapted into multiple formats, including film and theater, highlighting its enduring impact on horror literature.

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The Turn of the Screw, Henry James

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Language
English
Released
2020
Pages
120
ISBN13
9781684224685
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Fiction, Historical Themes, Psychological Topics, Classics, Short Stories, Horror, American Literature, Supernatural Phenomena, Death, 19th century, England, Gifts for men, Adapted for Film, Literary Criticism, Novellas, Ghosts and Apparitions, Horror Short Stories, Gothic, Required Reading, Victorian Era, Gothic Horror, Supernatural Horror, Adapted into Series, Babysitter, Haunted Houses, First-Person Narrative
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1898
Original title
The Turn of the Screw
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Set in a remote estate, a governess becomes increasingly convinced that the grounds are haunted while caring for two children. This gothic fiction and ghost story explores themes of ambiguity and psychological tension, prompting varied interpretations of the underlying evil. Celebrated for its suspense and intimate confusion, the novella has influenced literary criticism and has been adapted into multiple formats, including film and theater, highlighting its enduring impact on horror literature.