A new edition of a Gothic novella which has inspired many horror and psychological thrillers since its publication. This new edition of The Turn of the Screw offers students the definitive text and extensive appendices. An unnamed young governess is sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Yet she is soon oppressed by a sense of foreboding and deep disquiet, becoming convinced that something dark is menacing her young charges. But are supernatural forces at work, or is the danger something altogether more earthly? Henry James's masterpiece, and widely considered to be the greatest ghost story ever written, The Turn of the Screw remains the apogee of suspenseful, haunting writing in the English language.
Sobre o autor(a)
James, Henry
HENRY JAMES nasceu em 1843 em Nova York. Mudou-se para Londres em 1876 e morreu em 1916, um ano após naturalizar-se inglês. Produziu uma vasta obra que inclui ensaios, teatro, romances e contos. De sua autoria, o grupo Companhia das Letras já publicou A outra volta do parafuso, A morte do leão, Pelos olhos de Maisie e Retrato de uma senhora. |