The Turn of the Screw - Henry James
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The Turn of the Screw

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Langue
Anglais
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Maison d'édition
Pearson Education
Pages
46
ISBN
9781447925866
A young governess arrives at a secluded English country estate, Bly, tasked with caring for two orphaned children, Flora and Miles. Their uncle, a distant figure, has given her complete authority and one strict instruction: never to bother him. Amidst the idyllic setting and the children's initial charm, an unsettling atmosphere begins to emerge. The governess soon perceives spectral figures haunting the grounds, which she identifies as the former governess, Miss Jessel, and a valet, Peter Quint, both deceased. She becomes convinced these malevolent presences seek to corrupt the innocent children in her charge.

As unexplained events escalate and the children's behavior grows increasingly ambiguous, the governess confronts a battle between what she believes to be supernatural evil and the profound mystery of their complicity. This gothic novella blurs the lines between reality and delusion, leaving the reader to discern the true nature of the haunting and the reliability of the narrator. The enduring ambiguity and psychological depth of "The Turn of the Screw" compel readers to grapple with its unsettling questions long after the final page.

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The Turn of the Screw Paru initialement en 1898
Langue d'origine
Anglais
Éditeur d'origine CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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