The Turn Of The Screw

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By (author) James, Henry

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Henry James”s masterpiece, and widely considered to be the greatest ghost story ever written, The Turn of the Screw remains the apogee of suspenseful, haunting writing in the English language. This new edition of The Turn of the Screw offers students the definitive text and extensive appendices


An unnamed young governess is sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Yet she is soon oppressed by a sense of foreboding and deep disquiet, becoming convinced that something dark is menacing her young charges. But are supernatural forces at work, or is the danger something altogether more earthly?Henry James”s masterpiece, and widely considered to be the greatest ghost story ever written, The Turn of the Screw remains the apogee of suspenseful, haunting writing in the English language. This new edition of The Turn of the Screw offers students the definitive text and extensive appendices.

Review quote
“A most wonderful, lurid, poisonous little tale” – Oscar Wilde

Biographical note
Henry James (1843-1916) was a Britain-based American author, whose realist novels exploring the consciousness of his characters paved the way for the Modernist fiction of the 1920s.

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New edition of a classic ghost story, now part of Alma successful Evergreens series

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New edition of a classic ghost story, now part of Alma”s successful Evergreens series

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Contains notes and extra material on the author’s life and works

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Ideal for students