The Turn of the Screw

Written by Henry James

Narrated by Harriet Seed

Experience a frightening cornerstone of gothic fiction in this InAudio presentation of The Turn of the Screwby Henry James.On a quiet Christmas Eve, a governess’ manuscript detailing her encounters with the supernatural is read. She tells the story of moving into an estate to take care of two children and becoming slowly aware that the area is overrun with ghosts of the previous inhabitants –and that the children are aware that these ghosts exist.The Turn of the Screwtells the story of the governess’ descent in to fear as she believes she observes more of the supernatural, but it also poses an interesting dilemma of interpretation to the reader –are there really ghosts, or are they figments of the governess’ imagination? In a master work of suspense, Henry James tells a tale that will leave listeners on the edge of their seats, pondering the true interpretation of the governess’ manuscript.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Spotify Audiobooks
• Release date: Feb 20, 2020
• ISBN: 9781094244167

Henry James

Henry James (1843–1916) was an American writer, highly regarded as one of the key proponents of literary realism, as well as for his contributions to literary criticism. His writing centres on the clash and overlap between Europe and America, and The Portrait of a Lady is regarded as his most notable work.