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The Turn of the Screw Authoritative Text, Contexts, Criticism

The Turn of the Screw Authoritative Text, Contexts, Criticism

by Henry James, Deborah Esch, Jonathan Warren

Book Details

Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 1999
Language: en
Pages: 271
ISBN: 9780393959048
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💥Violence
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❤️Love & Romance
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🧠Mental Health
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🧙Fantasy / Supernatural
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🍷🚬Substance Use
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😨Fear / Horror

Description

Contexts includes twenty-six selections, from James's letters, notebooks, and other writings during the period 1863-1908, centering on the ghost story, the supernatural and, in particular, "my little book," The Turn of the Screw. Also reproduced are four paintings by Charles Demuth. The essays in Criticism span one hundred years, providing a rich array of perspectives on James and his story. Representing contemporary reactions are pieces by Henry Harland, John D.

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