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Other Books Related to The Turn of the Screw The Turn of the Screw grows out of the Gothic literary tradition. Works in this genre include Anne Radcliffe’s Mysteries of Udolpho , Matthew Gregory Lewis’s play The Castle Spectre , and other similar works which feature ghost-haunted upper-class families in small communities sealed off from the outside world.
In an old house on a Christmas Eve, the subject of ghosts is brought up. A man named Douglas tells of his sister's governess, who had reported seeing apparitions some years ago; in fact, she had recorded her experience in a manuscript that he promises to send for.
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Plot Summary
10 de fev. de 2022 · “The Turn of the Screw” was first published as a serial in Collier’s Weekly in 1898 and appeared later the same year in book form, in The Two Magics. Quickly becoming Henry James's most popular piece of short fiction, The Turn of the Screw reflects the significant shift that occurred in James’s writing during the…
1 de mai. de 2009 · In 1876, he moved to London, having decided to live abroad permanently. James was a prolific writer; his writings include 22 novels, 113 tales, 15 plays, approximately 10 books of criticism, and 7 travel books. His best-known works include Daisy Miller, The Turn of the Screw, The Portrait of a Lady, The Ambassadors, and The American Scene.
6 de out. de 2020 · "[James] is the most intelligent man of his generation." -T. S. Eliot "The economy of horror is carried to its last degree."-Edith Wharton "The most hopelessly evil story that we could have read in any literature"-The Independent Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw (1898) is one of the most gripping psychological novellas ever written; a grim tale that could equally be a tale of madness or a ...