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Published: 1940. First Edition. Limited edition. No. 140 of 200. DESCRIPTION: Light brown original plain DJ over half bound buckram with paper covered boards. Wrapped in clean cream coloured paper. Language: English. Book Condition: Near Fine DJ Condition: Very Good: Wear, chipping and tears to upper and lower edges. In protective sleeve. Pages 138. Size: 30cm by 21cm. BOOK RESUME: This is a horror novella penned by James in 1898 at the invitation of Robert J. Collier for his magazine. First published as a series, it tells of a hired governess who comes to Bly, a country estate in Essex, to supervise two children, Miles and Flora. The children are orphans under the responsibility of their uncle who, in turn, does not have much time to spend with them and resides in London. The young governess willingly assumes her responsibilities, being totally delighted to be in charge of two beautiful, lovely and well-behaved children in such grand estate. However, Bly soon opens its horrors to the governess and she becomes aware that there are at least two ghosts in the house that haunt the children. The Turn of the Screw is now infamous for its multiple story interpretations and all kinds of meanings that can be read into the text. Nevertheless, whether one reads the story as a straightforward ghost tale or as a more complex psychological study of one nanny losing her mind, it is still a scary and intriguing read, which leaves much to think about and discuss upon finishing.

The Turn of the Screw is a novella written by Henry James. It tells the story of a governess who, caring for two children at a remote estate, becomes convinced that the grounds are haunted.