The Turn of the Screw (Penguin Readers, Level 3)

Type

Book

Authors

Henry James

ISBN 10

0582416922

ISBN 13

9780582416925

Tags

Children's Books, Classics, Suspense, English as a Second Language, Literature, Foreign Languages

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.

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