The turn of the screw

complete, authoritative text with biographical and historical contexts, critical history, and essays from five contemporary critical perspectives

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Henry James: The turn of the screw (1995, Bedford Books of St Martin's Press, Macmillan)

313 pages

English language

Published Nov. 10, 1995 by Bedford Books of St Martin's Press, Macmillan.

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978-0-333-63437-0
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4 stars (1 review)

Otra vuelta de tuerca está considerada la historia de fantasmas por antonomasia y un hito insoslayable en la historia de la literatura universal. Protagonizada por una joven institutriz al cuidado de dos niños en una mansión victoriana, a lo largo de la narración intervienen presencias y personajes tal vez sobrenaturales. La anterior institutriz y el sirviente murieron en extrañas circunstancias. ¿Cuál es el secreto que se oculta entre los muros de la mansión? Para descubrirlo, el autor nos conducirá magistralmente por los vericuetos de la historia en un sostenido e inquietante crescendo.

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reviewed The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

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4 stars

I can definitely see how it's a classic. Ominous vibes and a lot of ambiguity. Fine writing for its time. The ending also left me wondering.

I still love that Haunting on Bly Manor modernized it and added its own creative flare. If you liked the show, you should read the book. Its fun to find some of the scenes parallel. If you liked the book, you should def watch the show. The show even standalone is absolutely a cinematic work of art for the story telling alone.

Subjects

  • James, Henry, -- 1843-1916.