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Plot
Written in 1898, Screw tells the story of a governess who gets more than she bargained for. ... Upon arrival, the governess finds the house haunted by two ghosts who turn out to be Ms. Jessel, the children's last governess and Peter Quint, a former servant of the uncle's.
Characters
The narrator - reads the story of the governess
The governess- unnamed, but takes care of two orphans who are 'patroned' by their uncle at Bly. He is not involved with the children's upbringing
Simon- boy child
Flora- ...more
Written in 1898, Screw tells the story of a governess who gets more than she bargained for. ... Upon arrival, the governess finds the house haunted by two ghosts who turn out to be Ms. Jessel, the children's last governess and Peter Quint, a former servant of the uncle's.
Characters
The narrator - reads the story of the governess
The governess- unnamed, but takes care of two orphans who are 'patroned' by their uncle at Bly. He is not involved with the children's upbringing
Simon- boy child
Flora- ...more
3.5 stars
A good ole ghost story (or is it?). The book opens on Christmas Eve with several characters sitting around the fire listening to the story of a young governess. The governess takes a new position in charge of two children and soon begins to see ghosts of two former employees from the children's home.
It was not my favorite of his books but I enjoyed it. James, as usual, is a master at getting inside the heads of his characters. He leaves it up to the reader to draw his/her own conclusion ...more
A good ole ghost story (or is it?). The book opens on Christmas Eve with several characters sitting around the fire listening to the story of a young governess. The governess takes a new position in charge of two children and soon begins to see ghosts of two former employees from the children's home.
It was not my favorite of his books but I enjoyed it. James, as usual, is a master at getting inside the heads of his characters. He leaves it up to the reader to draw his/her own conclusion ...more
THE classic ghost story.
A semi-psychological story that gives you ghost "hauntings" galore. The story is great and I understand why it is a classic but I guess I just don't love James' wordy style of writing. Also, I never enjoy large blocks of text it makes reading drag on.
I made sure to squeeze this quick novella in before "Haunting of Bly Manor" starts up on Netflix since it is based on this book (& some of James' other ghost stories but I probably won't get to those this year).
A meh read ...more
A semi-psychological story that gives you ghost "hauntings" galore. The story is great and I understand why it is a classic but I guess I just don't love James' wordy style of writing. Also, I never enjoy large blocks of text it makes reading drag on.
I made sure to squeeze this quick novella in before "Haunting of Bly Manor" starts up on Netflix since it is based on this book (& some of James' other ghost stories but I probably won't get to those this year).
A meh read ...more
Mar 19, 2025
Sheila Metcalf
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For Week 44 of ATY READ, I fled the slog of Tress and dove into The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. This haunting tale—a governess, two eerie kids, and ghosts (or are they?)—delivered the unsettling chill I craved. The ambiguity creeps under your skin, and James’s prose twists the tension tight. After my last read’s frustration, this was a perfectly spooky reset.
Apr 04, 2018
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marked it as to-read
Nov 16, 2019
Lin
marked it as 1001-books-tr
Oct 09, 2021
Tzurky
marked it as to-read
Feb 15, 2023
Jan
marked it as did-not-finish
