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The Turn of the Screw

"Set in a palazzo in Venice, 'The Aspern Papers' tells of the confrontation between an elderly woman and a charming young man; in 'The Turn of the Screw, ' the story of a governess and her charges, James conjures up inexplicable terrors." "This novella [Turn of the Screw] 'is told from the viewpoint of the leading character, a governess in love with her employer, who goes to an isolated English estate to take charge of Miles and Flora, two attractive and precocious children. she gradually realizes that her young charges are under the evil influence of two ghosts, Peter Quint, the ex-steward, and Miss Jessel, their former governess. At the climax of the story, she enters into open conflict with the children, as a result of which Flora is alienated and Miles dies of fright.'" Reader's Ency. 4th edition.

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  • "Turn of the screw ; The Aspern papers"
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  • "The story unfolds with the arrival of a new governess at a remote country estate. She has been hired by the uncle of two young orphans to take complete charge of the children's lives and upbringing. Her first peaceful weeks are disturbed by the apparition of the ghosts of two evil servants who once served in the house."
  • ""Set in a palazzo in Venice, 'The Aspern Papers' tells of the confrontation between an elderly woman and a charming young man; in 'The Turn of the Screw, ' the story of a governess and her charges, James conjures up inexplicable terrors." "This novella [Turn of the Screw] 'is told from the viewpoint of the leading character, a governess in love with her employer, who goes to an isolated English estate to take charge of Miles and Flora, two attractive and precocious children. she gradually realizes that her young charges are under the evil influence of two ghosts, Peter Quint, the ex-steward, and Miss Jessel, their former governess. At the climax of the story, she enters into open conflict with the children, as a result of which Flora is alienated and Miles dies of fright.'" Reader's Ency. 4th edition."@en

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  • "The turn of the screw ; and, The Aspern papers$dintroduction by Kenneth B. Murdock"@en
  • "The turn of the screw : a novel. And The Aspern papers: a novel"@en
  • "The turn of the screw"
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  • "The turn of the screw ; The Aspern papers"
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