James S The Turn Of The Screw

Author : Henry James
Publisher : Modernista
Page : 128 pages
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Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789180943772

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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Pdf

A young woman starts working as a governess at the isolated estate of Bly outside London. There, she is greeted by the two orphaned children she is to take care of, an ambiguous housekeeper, and an icy, supernatural atmosphere. Soon, a couple of peculiar figures begin to appear unannounced, and a creeping horror tightens its grip on both the governess and the reader. The Turn of the Screw is one of the most classic ghost stories of all time, written by the master of the psychological novel, Henry James. Perhaps more than anyone from his time, James came to inspire our modern horror mythologies, from the image of innocence as evil to schizoid labyrinths a la Roman Polanski. HENRY JAMES [1843-1916] was born in New York but emigrated early to Europe. He is one of the most important names in Anglo-Saxon literature, renowned as a great stylist and as a link between the Victorian era and modernism. Among his most famous novels are The American [1877], Portrait of a Lady [1881], and especially The Turn of the Screw [1898].

Author : Henry James
Publisher : Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789356844759

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The Turn Of The Screw by Henry James Pdf

The Turn of the Screw is a novella written by Henry James. Initially, it was serialized but later on published in book form. Regarded by many as one of the world's most famous ghost stories, the story of The Turn of the Screw is narrated through the journal of a governess and describes her struggle to save her two young charges from the demonic influence of the uncanny apparitions of two former servants in the household. The novella has been adapted numerous times. The plot of this novella centered on an unnamed narrator and some of their friends who gather around a fire on the Christmas Eve. Douglas, one of them, reads a manuscript that tells the story of governess being hired by a man who has become responsible for his young niece Flora and nephew Miles following the deaths of their parents. Flora, is living in Bly, where she is cared for by Mrs. Grose, the housekeeper. Her uncle, the governess's new employer, is uninterested in raising the children and gives her full charge. The story inspired critical debate over the question of the ghosts.

Author : Henry James
Publisher : Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PKEY:SMP2300000062397

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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Pdf

The Turn of the Screw, originally published in 1898, is a novella written by Henry James. The story, a part of Gothic and ghost story genres, first appeared in serial format in Collier's Weekly magazine (27 January – 16 April 1898). In October 1898 it appeared in The Two Magics, a book published by Macmillan in New York City and Heinemann in London. Due to its original content, The Turn of the Screw became a favorite 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 brilliance of the novella results from its ability to create an intimate sense of confusion and suspense within the reader.

Author : Leonard Orr
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780826424327

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James's The Turn of the Screw by Leonard Orr Pdf

A concise, authoritative but very readable guide to The Turn of the Screw, offering students a guide to contexts, language, criticism and reading the text.

Author : Henry James
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798742255130

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The Turn of the Screw Illustrated by Henry James Pdf

The Turn of the Screw is an 1898Horrornovella by Henry James that first appeared in serial format in Collier's Weekly magazine (January 27 - April 16, 1898). In October 1898 it appeared in The Two Magics, a book published by Macmillan in New York City and Heinemann in London. Classified as both gothic fiction and a ghost story, the novella focuses on a governess who, caring for two children at a remote estate, becomes convinced that the grounds are haunted.

Author : Henry James
Publisher : Xist Publishing
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781681951898

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The Aspern Papers by Henry James Pdf

How Far Would You Go Just To Nurture Your Obsession? “That was originally what I had loved him for: that at a period when our native land was nude and crude and provincial, when the famous 'atmosphere' it is supposed to lack was not even missed, when literature was lonely there and art and form almost impossible, he had found the means to live and write like one of the first; to be free and general and not at all afraid; to feel, understand, and express everything.” - Henry James, The Aspern Papers An anonymous narrator arrives in Venice to retrieve Jeffrey Aspern’s - an American poet and his idol - love letters. There he finds Juliana Bordereau and his aging niece who may or may not have the letters in question. To convince Juliana, the narrator tries to seduce the niece, Miss Tita but is he willing to pay the price? Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes

Author : Gerald Willen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Authors, American
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011706715

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A Casebook on Henry James's The Turn of the Screw by Gerald Willen Pdf

Text of the famous horror tale with analysis and controversy.

Author : Henry James
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781365272288

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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Pdf

First published in the U.S. in the anthology collection The Two Magics in 1898, Henry James's classic ghost story The Turn of the Screw has been enthralling readers for over a century and shows no sign of losing popularity as new generations continue to discover this chilling masterpiece.

Author : Henry James
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781513268064

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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Pdf

"[James] is the most intelligent man of his generation." -T. S. Eliot "The economy of horror is carried to its last degree."-Edith Wharton "The most hopelessly evil story that we could have read in any literature"-The Independent Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw (1898) is one of the most gripping psychological novellas ever written; a grim tale that could equally be a tale of madness or a tale of the supernatural. The depths and meaning of this story has been one of the most fascinating literary debates in all of literature. The intriguing asymmetry of The Turn of the Screw, between the seen vs. unseen, the internal v. the external, and good vs. evil, rises this book beyond what can be described as a simple ghost story. The novella begins on Christmas Eve with the recitation of a letter. The story quickly shifts to the perspective of a governess, who is the subject of the strangely ambiguous story. She had been employed by a dashing bachelor to take care of his niece and nephew in a remote country home. To her surprise, she is requested not to reach the uncle of the children under any circumstance. She is smitten by Flora, the little girl, but receives a letter that the boy, Miles, has been expelled from his school and would not be able to return. One evening, strolling outside, the governess is shocked to see a man in the tower of the house, and later in a window. When she describes him to Mrs. Grouse, the maid, she is informed that the description matches that of a former valet, who had died. Later, while at the lake with Flora, the governess sees a second apparition, that of the governess who proceeded her. As the ghosts eventually occupy the house, the governess develops a fearful obsession of the corruption of the children by the terrifying spirits. This gripping work of the unknown and moral decline is one of the most haunting pieces of fiction in the western canon. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Turn of the Screw is both modern and readable.

Author : Henry James
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0451530675

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The Turn of the Screw and Other Short Novels by Henry James Pdf

By turns chilling, funny, tragic, and profound, this collection of six Henry James short novels allows readers to experience the full range of his skills and vision. The title story, “The Turn of the Screw,” is a chilling masterpiece of psychological terror that mixes the phantoms of the mind with those of the supernatural. “Daisy Miller,” the tale of a provincial American girl in Rome that established James’s literary reputation, and “An International Episode” are superb examples of his focus on the clash between American and European values. And in “The Aspern Papers,” “The Alter of the Dead,” and “The Beast in the Jungle,” the author’s remarkable sense of irony, his love of plot twists, and his view of male-female relationships find exquisite expression. With an Introduction by Fred Kaplan

Author : Henry James
Publisher : Hesperus Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780940809

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In the Cage by Henry James Pdf

In this small masterpiece of unrequited love, Henry James, as in his greatest novels, depicts a moral consciousness torn between emotional impulses and the demands of society. Working in a post office in Mayfair, a young woman is exposed to the cryptic but alluring correspondence of the social elite, and in particular, to lines written by the dashing Captain Everard. As she memorizes the messages he telegraphs, she becomes increasingly attracted to the life described to her, fixated by scandal and gossip a world apart from her ordinary existence.

Author : Henry James
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781770482555

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The Turn of the Screw and Other Stories by Henry James Pdf

In 1898, Henry James wrote a novella that would become one of the most famous and critically discussed ghost stories ever written, The Turn of the Screw. Three other examples of James’s tales of the supernatural, “The Altar of the Dead,” “The Beast in the Jungle,” and “The Jolly Corner,” are included in this edition. These texts reveal on both the thematic and narrative levels James’s deepest concerns as a writer. The texts in this edition are all drawn from the New York Edition of James’s works. The introduction traces the extensive critical debate around The Turn of the Screw, and situates the texts in contemporary discussions of the supernatural. Appendices include material on the tales’ reception, James’s writings on the supernatural, and the study of the supernatural in the nineteenth century.

Author : Henry James
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141389769

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The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories by Henry James Pdf

An unsettling new collection of Henry James's best short stories exploring ghosts and the uncanny 'There had been a moment when I believed I recognised, faint and far, the cry of a child; there had been another when I found myself just consciously starting as at the passage, before my door, of a light footstep' 'I see ghosts everywhere', wrote Henry James, who retained a fascination with the supernatural and sensational throughout his writing career. This new collection brings together eight of James's tales exploring the uncanny, including his infamous ghost story, 'The Turn of the Screw', a work saturated with evil, in which a fraught governess becomes convinced that malicious spirits are menacing the children in her care. The other masterly works here include 'The Jolly Corner', 'Owen Wingrave' and further tales of visitations, premonitions, madness, grief and family secrets, where the living are just as mysterious and unknowable as the dead. With an introduction and notes by Susie Boyt General Editor Philip Horne

Author : Henry James
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Large type books
ISBN : 9781427063977

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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Pdf

Author : Tom Clancy
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1987-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 042510107X

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Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy Pdf

From the author of the Jack Ryan series comes an electrifying #1 New York Times bestseller—a standalone military thriller that envisions World War 3... A chillingly authentic vision of modern war, Red Storm Rising is as powerful as it is ambitious. Using the latest advancements in military technology, the world's superpowers battle on land, sea, and air for ultimate global control. It is a story you will never forget. Hard-hitting. Suspenseful. And frighteningly real. “Harrowing...tense...a chilling ring of truth.”—TIME