
The Turn of the Screw
Henry James (1898)
“The most famous ambiguity in English literature: a governess sees ghosts — or loses her mind — and a child dies in her arms.”
EraVictorian / Late Realist
Pages118
Difficulty★★★★☆ Advanced
AP Appearances5
Major Themes
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ambiguity
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innocence-vs-corruption
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madness
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ghosts
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unreliable-narration
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repression
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governess-power
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