The Turn of the Screw

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Paperback, 96 pages

English language

Published Jan. 31, 2005 by Digireads.com.

ISBN:
978-1-4209-2244-8
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OCLC Number:
64276469

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The Turn of the Screw is a novella (short novel) written by Henry James. Originally published in 1898, it is ostensibly a ghost story. Due to its ambiguous content, it became a favorite text of academics who subscribe to New Criticism. The novella has had differing interpretations, often mutually exclusive. Many critics have tried to determine the exact nature of the evil hinted at by the story. An unnamed narrator listens to a male friend reading a manuscript written by a former governess whom the friend claims to have known and who is now dead.

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reviewed The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

Classic

I can definitely see how it's a classic. Ominous vibes and a lot of ambiguity. Fine writing for its time. The ending also left me wondering.

I still love that Haunting on Bly Manor modernized it and added its own creative flare. If you liked the show, you should read the book. Its fun to find some of the scenes parallel. If you liked the book, you should def watch the show. The show even standalone is absolutely a cinematic work of art for the story telling alone.

Subjects

  • Horror & ghost stories
  • Ghost
  • Fiction
  • Fiction - Horror
  • General