Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.Ībout the Author Henry James (1843-1916) was born in New York and died in London. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. Henry James's short stories, all exploring ghosts and the uncanny. It is accompanied here by several more of the very best of
Governess becomes obsessed with the belief that malevolent forces are stalking Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Book Synopsis A chilling new collection of Henry James's short stories exploring the uncanny, including The Turn of the Screw, the basis for the new Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor In The Turn of the Screw, one of the most famous ghost stories of all time, a This edition includes all ten of his tales in this genre. Henry James was arguably the greatest practitioner of what has been called the psychological ghost story. In recent years, his novels have been adapted for film and television, and his supernatural stories, particularly 'The Turn of the Screw', remain highly regarded. His novels often illustrate the clash of cultures between America and Europe, and in truth were not particularly popular during his lifetime, particularly in the country of his birth. AUTHOR: Although born in the United States, Henry James (1843-1916) was educated in Europe, and spend most of his later life in England, eventually becoming a British citizen. The volume also includes James's great novella 'The Turn of the Screw', perhaps the most ambiguous and disturbing ghost story ever written. They include 'The Jolly Corner', a compelling story of psychological doubling 'Owen Wingrave', which is also a subtle parable of military tradition 'The Friends of the Friends', a strange story of uncanny love and 'The Private Life', which finds a shrewd, high comedy in its ghostly theme. The stories range widely in tone and type.
This edition includes all ten of his ghost stories, and as such is the fullest collection currently available. His stories explore the region which lies between the supernatural or straightforwardly marvellous and the darker areas of the human psyche. With an Introduction and Notes by Martin Scofield, University of Kent at Canterbury Henry James was arguably the greatest practitioner of what has been called the psychological ghost story.
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