Monday, July 12, 2010

The Turn of the Screw - Henry James

Considered one of the great ghost stories. The Turn of the Screw relates a governess’s experience with two children in her care, who are haunted by two evil dead servants of the house, one of whom was the previous governess to the children.


At first the children seem perfect and innocent but as time goes by she realises that they are completely aware of the haunting and even try to encourage it.

The subtle changes in the children’s personalities put the Governess on her guard and she fears for her safety. However her duty to her young charges comes first and she is determined to meet the threat head on ……...with unforeseen tragic consequences.

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