Henry James

"The Turn of the Screw," one of Henry James's most popular novellas, is an intense psychological tale of terror. In an old house on Christmas Eve a Governess comes to live with and take care of two young children. The Governess loves her new position in charge of the children, however she is soon disturbed when she begins to see ghosts. This classic story is included in this volume with the three other following tales: "The Friends of the Friends,"...

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...

Five novels dramatize the interaction of Americans with more sophisticated Europeans.

In The turn of the screw, a governess of two enigmatic children fears their souls are in danger from the ghosts of the previous governess and her sinister lover.

Contains five short fiction stories by nineteenth-century American writer Henry James, including the title work about two children whose new governess believes are being haunted by the ghosts of former servants.

Collects four complete novels of Henry James, depicting murder, jealousy, possessiveness, power, divorce, friendship, and innocence