Written in 1897, The Turn of the Screw remains one of the most suspenseful and fascinating ghost stories ever written. A governess arrives at an isolated English mansion to care for two seemingly angelic but rather strange young children, and the appearance of two evil phantoms leads her to question her sanity. Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the...

Presents the nineteenth-century short story in which a governess believes her two charges, ten-year-old Miles and eight-year-old Flora, are being haunted by the ghosts of former servants, and includes notes, a history of the novel, selections from James' letters and other writings, and critical essays.

A collection of eight critical essays on the major novellas of James including "The Aspern papers," "Daisy Miller," and "The Turn of the screw."

After the unfortunate deaths of their parents, young Miles and Flora are left to live with their uncle. Unable to care for the children himself, the uncle hires an unnamed governess as caretaker for the children. Absorbed in his own affairs, the uncle grants the governess full authority over the supervision of the children at his country estate named Bly Manor--but Bly Manor has its own secrets, and the governess begins to see supernatural beings....

"... a story of mechanical discovery and genius ..."--Dust jacket.

Discusses the influence, historical context, and critical reception of James' work. Includes a chronology, bibliography, and index.

A hauntingly atmospheric and star-studded adaptation of Henry James' classic gothic horror story. A young, inexperienced governess is hired to look after two small children abandoned by their uncle, following the death of their parents, at his grand country house. Unsettled by glimpses of ghostly figures that only she can see, she quickly believes that something malevolent is stalking the children in her care.