The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories

James, Henry

£16.99

In ‘The Turn of the Screw’, one of the most famous ghost stories of all time, a governess becomes obsessed with the belief that malevolent forces are stalking the children in her care. But are the children really in danger – and if so, from who? The novella is accompanied here by several more tales exploring human psychology through ghostly visitations and the uncanny, including ‘The Romance of Certain Old Clothes’, ‘The Last of the Valerii’, ‘Sir Edmund Orme’, ‘Owen Wingrave’, ‘The Friend of the Friends’, ‘The Third Person’ and ‘The Jolly Corner’.

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Publish Date: 30/06/2022
ISBN: 9780241552650 Category: Tags: ,

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A chilling collection of Henry James’s finest ghost stories, now in a wonderful Clothbound Classics edition

In ‘The Turn of the Screw’, one of the most famous ghost stories of all time, a governess becomes obsessed with the belief that malevolent forces are stalking the children in her care. But are the children really in danger – and if so, from whom? The novella is accompanied here by several more of the very best of Henry James’ short stories, including ‘The Jolly Corner’ and ‘The Third Person’, all of which explore human psychology through ghostly visitations and the uncanny.

Additional information

Weight 501 g
Dimensions 204 × 138 × 35 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

384

Language

English

Edition

Short stories

Dewey

813.4 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K