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The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories

by Henry James

Ghosts and uncertainty in Henry James

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Ghosts and uncertainty in Henry James

This collection brings together “The Turn of the Screw” and other short stories concerned with ghosts and the uncanny. Its central story places a governess’s belief in malevolent forces alongside her responsibility for the children in her care, establishing a focus on how the supernatural intersects with everyday relationships. The volume offers a concentrated look at James’s treatment of the uncanny across several stories, with “The Turn of the Screw” as its anchor.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in classic ghost stories and supernatural fiction.
  • Readers exploring Henry James through short fiction.
  • Readers curious about stories where the uncanny enters domestic life.

Themes

Ghosts and the uncannyBelief and uncertaintyCare and responsibility

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Book overview

A chilling new collection of Henry James's short stories exploring the uncanny, including "The Turn of the Screw," the basis for the new Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor

In "The Turn of the Screw," one of the most famous ghost stories of all time, a
governess becomes obsessed with the belief that malevolent forces are stalking
the children in her care. It is accompanied here by several more of the very best of
Henry James's short stories, all exploring ghosts and the uncanny.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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