The Turn of the Screw

Written by Henry James

Narrated by Petra Clay

"The Turn of the Screw" is a short novel or a novella written by American writer Henry James. Originally published in 1898, it is ostensibly a ghost story that has lent itself well to operatic and film adaptation. Due to its ambiguous content and narrative skill, "The Turn of the Screw" became a favorite text of New Criticism.

The account has lent itself to dozens of different interpretations, often mutually exclusive, including those of a Freudian nature. Many critics have tried to determine what exactly is the nature of evil within the story.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author's Republic
• Release date: Jan 16, 2019
• ISBN: 9781982737863

Henry James

Henry James (1843-1916) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, and non-fiction. He spent most of his life in Europe, and much of his work regards the interactions and complexities between American and European characters. Among his works in this vein are The Portrait of a Lady (1881), The Bostonians (1886), and The Ambassadors (1903). Through his influence, James ushered in the era of American realism in literature. In his lifetime he wrote 12 plays, 112 short stories, 20 novels, and many travel and critical works. He was nominated three times for the Noble Prize in Literature.

Reviews for The Turn of the Screw

[Tana Geens · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was all going well, until that abrupt ending. You can't just end it like that???

[HeatherGahler · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The audiobook itself was weird. Why do they announce the title of the chapter, book and author at the beginning of each chapter?? Not a bad story though but yes, an abrupt end. I think audiobook is the way to consume this story though.