The Turn of the Screw (Norton Critical Editions) - James, Henry

from Sullywriter

Read this for a college course called The Literature of Evil.

from FeidhlimM

A difficult book to read, in that the prose is of a peculiar style. James is inclined towards lengthy sentences that are not the norm for the casual reader. At times you find yourself re-reading se...

from medievalmama

Not my favoriteof James' but well worth reading nonetheless. James is James and the plotting is spectacular in its psychological complexity as always.

from bell7

A young governess receives a position in which she will look after a girl and, when he is home from school, a boy without contacting their guardian uncle at all. The governess is nervous and sleep-...

from bell7

A young governess receives a position in which she will look after a girl and, when he is home from school, a boy without contacting their guardian uncle at all. The governess is nervous and sleep-...