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Henry James - The Turn of The Screw & The Aspern Papers (2nd Hand Paperback)

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Synopsis

With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Claire Seymour, University of Kent at Canterbury.

James was a master of the novella - the kind of tale that is shorter than a novel but longer than a short story - and many of his major themes are developed in such tales.

Each of which deals with a characteristically Jamesian subject. The Aspern Papers (1888) and The Turn of the Screw (1898) have one obvious thing in common: they are both narrated, unreliably, by their protagonists.

The Turn of the Screw is the classic ghost story for which James is most remembered. Set in a country house, it is a chilling tale of the supernatural told by a master of the genre.

The Aspern Papers is a tale of Americans in Europe, a theme in which Henry James is at his most assured and accomplished. The author cleverly evokes the drama of comédie humaine against the settings of a Venetian palace.

Details
  • Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback.
  • Condition : As New
  • Category : Fiction - Classics
  • Published : 1898 & 1888 (This Edition 1999 - Wordsworth Classics)
  • ISBN : 9781853260698
  • SKU : B001542
  • PPC : LL170gm
  • RRP : Unknown
  • Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews

"Two extremely readable tales, Turn Of The Screw is highly recommended to anyone who enjoys an atmospheric storyline, and The Aspern Papers an interesting tale which would make a good melodrama if adapted for the big screen." - Amazon Review.

The Author

Henry James OM was an American author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language.

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