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The Turn of the Screw

by James, Henry (1843–1916)
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The Turn of the Screw is an 1898 gothic horror novella by Henry James which first appeared in serial format in Collier's Weekly from January 27 to April 16, 1898. On October 7, 1898, it was collected in The Two Magics, published by Macmillan in New York City and Heinemann in London. The novella follows a governess who, caring for two children at a remote country house, becomes convinced that they are haunted.

Subjects: Children -- Fiction, England -- Fiction, Ghost stories, Governesses -- Fiction, Psychological fiction

Categories: Best Books Ever Listings, Category: British Literature, Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery, Category: Novels, Gothic Fiction