The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw is a horror novel by Henry James. It was published in 1898. The story is about two children in a lonely country house. Their governess believes they are possessed by the ghosts of two dead servants. The novel was made into an opera by Benjamin Britten, and into a movie called The Innocents starring Deborah Kerr.
 Henry James | |
| Author | Henry James |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
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The Turn Of The Screw Media
The Turn of the Screw is often mentioned in relation to Jane Eyre, and alludes to the novel
Alexa Harwood and Alexandros Swallow as Flora and Miles in the 2019 New Zealand Opera production directed by Thomas de Mallet Burgess
"He did stand there!—But high up, beyond the lawn and at the very top of the tower"
"I must have thrown myself, on my face, on the ground"
