The Turn of the Screw: The 1898 Gothic Horror Classic

Unique ElementsHistorical ContextDetailed 18th Century Historical MapA HORROR Literary Classic by HENRY JAMESThe Turn of the Screw by AMERICAN-BRITISH author HENRY JAMES is a book of literary fiction first published in 1898 in the UNITED STATES.A celebrated GOTHIC HORROR classic filled with frightening adventure and supernatural mystery.Sneak Peak‘The story had held us, round the fire, sufficiently breathless, but except the obvious remark that it was gruesome, as, on Christmas Eve in an old house, a strange tale should essentially be, I remember no comment uttered till somebody happened to say that it was the only case he had met in which such a visitation had fallen on a child. The case, I may mention, was that of an apparition in just such an old house as had gathered us for the occasion—an appearance, of a dreadful kind, to a little boy sleeping in the room with his mother and waking her up in the terror of it; waking her not to dissipate his dread and soothe him to sleep again, but to encounter also, herself, before she had succeeded in doing so, the same sight that had shaken him. It was this observation that drew from Douglas—not immediately, but later in the evening—a reply that had the interesting consequence to which I call attention. Someone else told a story not particularly effective, which I saw he was not following. This I took for a sign that he had himself something to produce and that we should only have to wait. We waited in fact till two nights later; but that same evening, before we scattered, he brought out what was in his mind’.SynopsisThe first employment of a very young woman: governess for two strangely beautiful, curiously aloof, strangely silent children, Miles and Flora, on a lonesome manor... A mansion tormented by a seductive evil. Barely figures gleam from dark towers and dusty windows—silent, ugly ghosts who creep closer and closer little by little nighttime by nite. The powerless governess understands with increasing dread that the diabolical beings desire the children, seeking to pollute their bodies, control their brains, and own their souls... However, the governess discovers that Miles and Flora seem unconcerned about the looming menace. For they desire the walking dead just as much as the dead desire them.A Stunning Reprint"A stunning reprint" We've gone to great lengths to guarantee that this book's original integrity has been preserved to the highest degree possible. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unaltered from the original author's publication, conserving the story in its most original form for your enjoyment. This title is one of the most horrific books ever written, with words put together with such vivid accuracy, gothic books that you just do not see in the present age. This title would make a wonderful present for a horror enthusiast in your life, or a brilliant addition to your existing collection. We're ready to ship this book to you today at lightning speed, so you won't have to wait long to get your hands on it.Title DetailsOriginal 1898 textBook type: Gothic horrorSize 5 x 8 inMatte CoverWhite Paper

Reviews

News