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Set in an isolated English estate, a young governess becomes increasingly convinced that the children she cares for, Miles and Flora, are haunted by malevolent supernatural forces. As her suspicions grow, the tension escalates, blending psychological horror with suspense. Henry James crafts a chilling narrative that explores themes of innocence, obsession, and the ambiguity of perception, leaving readers questioning the nature of reality and the true source of the children's torment.

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Language
English
Released
2023
Pages
138
ISBN13
9789355275141
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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 an isolated English estate, a young governess becomes increasingly convinced that the children she cares for, Miles and Flora, are haunted by malevolent supernatural forces. As her suspicions grow, the tension escalates, blending psychological horror with suspense. Henry James crafts a chilling narrative that explores themes of innocence, obsession, and the ambiguity of perception, leaving readers questioning the nature of reality and the true source of the children's torment.