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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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- Released
- 2020
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Henry James
- Publisher
- Martino Fine Books
- Released
- 2020
- Pages
- 120
- ISBN13
- 9781684224685
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Psychological Topics, Classics, Short Stories, Horror, American Literature, Supernatural Phenomena, Death, Gifts for men, England, 19th century, Adapted for Film, Novellas, Literary Criticism, Ghosts and Apparitions, Horror Short Stories, Gothic, Required Reading, Victorian Era, Gothic Horror, Supernatural Horror, Adapted into Series, Babysitter, First-Person Narrative, Haunted Houses
- First published
- 1898
- Original title
- The Turn of the Screw
- Rating
- 3.4 out of 5
- Description
- 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.