THE TURN OF THE SCREW (non illustrated)

The Turn of the Screw: By Henry James: Illustrated & Unabridged [Henry James, I really enjoyed the story is I'm not a huge fan of Henry James writing style.
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A young governess is hired to care for a young girl named Flora and her brother, Miles. Miles has been expelled from a prestigious school and never explains why he has been sent home. Over time, the governess who is the narrator along with the housekeeper, Mrs. Grose believe that the children are in contact and being controlled by the evil Peter Quint, a former resident and Miss Jessel, their former governess.

The children have a sweet demeanor but at times their cunning ways are apparent. Will they be successful in extricating the children from these dark forces? Great ghost story which I was inspired to read from growing up watching the innocents with Deborah Kerr, there is something so eerie and terrifying about a classic black and white film that makes you want to hide behind your pillow before special effects existed. I looked it up and found out it was based on a Henry James novel, so out of complete curiosity and the fact being my favorite genre is classic novels I was excited to read this story.

Some of my favorite authors happen to include Oscar Wilde and Thomas Hardy I thought this book would suite me perfectly. I'll start off with the positives and that being it is gripping and absolutely terrifying! I found myself resorting to shutting the closet door so I wouldn't feel like something was watching me as I read. This novel is narrated from the perspective of a governess hired to move to the country at an estate called Bly and look after the two children residing there.

The children are brother and sister Flora and Miles who are the niece and nephew of the man who hires the governess,after their parents died and the estranged uncle can't be bothered to raise them. The governess soon falls in love with Flora the young girl and later falls equally in love with Miles after she meets him later when he is kicked out of an all boys boarding school, for reasons he won't share or discuss.

Grose is the housekeeper at Bly and has worked there for years, she soon becomes fast friends with the governess and they share and very strong relationship throughout the story. Soon we find out that our governess wasn't the first hired by the children's uncle and there was a terrible accident involving the last governess Miss. Jessel who was found dead in the pond that Flora loves to play by and that Flora was very fond of Miss. As James governess begins to settle she starts to see strange things that begin surprisingly with her seeing a strange man among the grounds who is later revealed to be Peter Quint a man hired around the time of Miss.

Jessel, who also turns out to have passed away shortly before Miss. As the governess begins to have sightings of both these ghosts now roaming Bly she slowly learns the story behind their deaths she learns the dark history they share, fearing what these ghosts want and whether or not the children know of their presence makes this story gripping until the end. The reason I gave this book only 4 stars even though I really enjoyed the story is I'm not a huge fan of Henry James writing style. I found it somewhat hard to follow and maybe even a little bit scattered at times, the narrative was a little easier as I settled into the story but I had to reread certain parts to stay on point and going the direction I knew James wanted me to go.

All in all it is a gripping and compelling read and I believe most people would not be able start this book without finishing it, you may just feel yourself sorting through details and lovely words to understand what James is trying to say. Another fun bonus is watching The Innocents after reading it, it's always fun reading a story and then seeing it brought to life after.

About The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

This book is a tough read. It is very Baroque despite being late 19th century. The prose is heavily ornamented with many asides and qualifications. It explores every avenue of a particular thread of thought. The story is a woman's narrative of her haunted surroundings and her duty to protect the children she is to care for. The story told is ultimately satisfying and rewarding. I would guess the book would lend itself well to a second reading because it is complex in its ambiguities and subtleties.

A classic novella still praised to this day-- a Gothic mystery and ghost-story that probes the psyche with eerie undertones, many of which are sexual.

The book is still read and studied to this day while being enjoyable and creepy, a must-read for fans of horror and feminist theory. It is not a difficult read; the concepts and the mystery is what makes it difficult, and as the reader, you are the sleuth. This novella plays with the psyche quite Freudian and will end differently depending on how the reader perceives the characters. See all reviews. See all customer images.

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Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. A young governess is hired to care for a young girl named Flora and her brother, Miles. Miles has been expelled from a prestigious school and never explains why he has been sent home. Over time, the governess who is the narrator along with the housekeeper, Mrs. Grose believe that the children are in contact and being controlled by the evil Peter Quint, a former resident and Miss Jessel, their former governess. The children have a sweet demeanor but at times their cunning ways are apparent. Will they be successful in extricating the children from these dark forces?

Great ghost story which I was inspired to read from growing up watching the innocents with Deborah Kerr, there is something so eerie and terrifying about a classic black and white film that makes you want to hide behind your pillow before special effects existed.

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I looked it up and found out it was based on a Henry James novel, so out of complete curiosity and the fact being my favorite genre is classic novels I was excited to read this story. Some of my favorite authors happen to include Oscar Wilde and Thomas Hardy I thought this book would suite me perfectly. I'll start off with the positives and that being it is gripping and absolutely terrifying!

I found myself resorting to shutting the closet door so I wouldn't feel like something was watching me as I read. This novel is narrated from the perspective of a governess hired to move to the country at an estate called Bly and look after the two children residing there. The children are brother and sister Flora and Miles who are the niece and nephew of the man who hires the governess,after their parents died and the estranged uncle can't be bothered to raise them.

The governess soon falls in love with Flora the young girl and later falls equally in love with Miles after she meets him later when he is kicked out of an all boys boarding school, for reasons he won't share or discuss. Grose is the housekeeper at Bly and has worked there for years, she soon becomes fast friends with the governess and they share and very strong relationship throughout the story. Soon we find out that our governess wasn't the first hired by the children's uncle and there was a terrible accident involving the last governess Miss. Jessel who was found dead in the pond that Flora loves to play by and that Flora was very fond of Miss.

As James governess begins to settle she starts to see strange things that begin surprisingly with her seeing a strange man among the grounds who is later revealed to be Peter Quint a man hired around the time of Miss. Jessel, who also turns out to have passed away shortly before Miss.

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As the governess begins to have sightings of both these ghosts now roaming Bly she slowly learns the story behind their deaths she learns the dark history they share, fearing what these ghosts want and whether or not the children know of their presence makes this story gripping until the end. The reason I gave this book only 4 stars even though I really enjoyed the story is I'm not a huge fan of Henry James writing style. I found it somewhat hard to follow and maybe even a little bit scattered at times, the narrative was a little easier as I settled into the story but I had to reread certain parts to stay on point and going the direction I knew James wanted me to go.

All in all it is a gripping and compelling read and I believe most people would not be able start this book without finishing it, you may just feel yourself sorting through details and lovely words to understand what James is trying to say. Another fun bonus is watching The Innocents after reading it, it's always fun reading a story and then seeing it brought to life after. This book is a tough read.

It is very Baroque despite being late 19th century. The prose is heavily ornamented with many asides and qualifications. It explores every avenue of a particular thread of thought. The story is a woman's narrative of her haunted surroundings and her duty to protect the children she is to care for. The story told is ultimately satisfying and rewarding. I would guess the book would lend itself well to a second reading because it is complex in its ambiguities and subtleties.

A classic novella still praised to this day-- a Gothic mystery and ghost-story that probes the psyche with eerie undertones, many of which are sexual. The book is still read and studied to this day while being enjoyable and creepy, a must-read for fans of horror and feminist theory. It is not a difficult read; the concepts and the mystery is what makes it difficult, and as the reader, you are the sleuth.

This novella plays with the psyche quite Freudian and will end differently depending on how the reader perceives the characters. See all reviews. See all customer images. Most recent customer reviews. Published 1 day ago. Published 2 days ago. Published 19 days ago. Published 20 days ago.