The Turn of the Screw
Henry James
Horror / Literary Fiction
The Turn of the Screw
by Henry James
—· 160 p· 1898
Literary Canon20th Century Classichauntingmysterioustensedark
Overview
About
The governess of two enigmatic children fears their souls are in danger from the ghosts of the previous governess and her sinister lover.
Pages
160
Siruela
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
5/5
Profound
Rating
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Reader feel
Psychological Ambiguity10
Supernatural Uncertainty10
Prose9
Narration8
Emotional depth7
Plot twists7
Pacing7
Worldbuilding5
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