The Turn of the Screw
A Gothic Ghost Story
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2.8 • 5 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The Turn of the Screw, originally published in 1898, is a gothic ghost story novella written by Henry James.
Due to its original content, the novella became a favourite 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. However, others have argued that the true brilliance of the novella comes with its ability to create an intimate confusion and suspense for the reader.
Excerpt from Wikipedia, ‘The Turn of the Screw’
Customer Reviews
Not what I expected
I tried reading this novel because I enjoyed the movie, ‘The Innocence’, when I was a kid. I would have loved to push on through, but, there was one thing that stopped me reading on - the sentences are too bloody long!!! I can’t stand an author that can make 80 word sentences using comas. By the time you get to the end of the sentence, you forever how it started.