The Turn of the Screw

Henry James author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Alma Books Ltd

Published:21st May '21

Should be back in stock very soon

The Turn of the Screw cover

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

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 appendicesAn 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.

"A most wonderful, lurid, poisonous little tale" - Oscar Wilde

ISBN: 9781847498298

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176 pages