The Turn of the Screw by Henry James [PDF]
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The title of The Turn of the Screw comes from a remark made by the fire on Christmas Eve, before the story has even begun. A ghost that visits one child gives a tale another turn of the screw, Douglas says, so what do you say to two children?
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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
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Information: The Turn of the Screw
- Author: Henry James.
- Publication Date: 1898.
- Main Characters:
- The governess: A young parson's daughter hired to care for two orphaned children at Bly, an isolated country house in Essex. She tells the story in her own words.
- Miles: A boy of about ten, one of the two children under the care of the governess.
- Flora: Miles's little sister, the other child in the care of the governess.
- Mrs. Grose: The housekeeper at Bly, who looks after the children and becomes the governess's only confidante.
- The uncle: The children's guardian, a bachelor in Harley Street who hires the governess on the condition that she never trouble him.
- Thematic Analysis: "The Turn of the Screw" is a gothic and psychological horror novel that explores the ambiguity of reality and perception, as well as the struggle between good and evil. It focuses on the corruption of innocence and the fragility of the human mind.