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Obra cumbre de las narraciones victorianas sobre casas encantadas, gracias a la calculada ambig edad con que Henry James efect a su retrato de personajes y de situaciones. Un cl sico imperecedero del terror psicol gico que cre escuela y fue imitado hasta la saciedad. Una biso... Read Full Overview

Contexts includes twenty-six selections, from James's letters, notebooks, and other writings during the period 1863-1908, centering on the ghost story, the supernatural and, in particular, my little book, The Turn of the Screw. Also reproduced are four paintings by Charles Demuth... Read Full Overview

The Turn of the Screw, originally published in 1898, is a gothic ghost story novella written by Henry James.Due to its original content, the novella became a favourite text of academics who subscribe to New Criticism. The novella has had differing interpretations, often mutually... Read Full Overview

First published in 1898, The Turn of the Screw is one of the greatest gothic horror stories of all time and an unforgettable psychological thriller. A young governess with the responsibility for two young orphans sees ghosts that she suspects have nefarious designs on her charges... Read Full Overview

American author and expatriate Henry James is regarded as one the principal figures of 19th century literary realism. His work is noted for its intimate examination of the consciousness of his characters. Such an examination is at the heart of one of his most famous works,... Read Full Overview