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The turn of the screw, and other short novels / Henry James.

By: James, Henry.
Publisher: New York : A Signet Classic, c1962Description: 451 p.Subject(s): American novel 19th century Collections | American literature 19th century | American tales 19th century | Classic American LiteratureDDC classification: Fic J23t 1962
Contents:
An international episode -- Daisy Miller -- The Aspern papers -- The altar of the dead -- The turn of the screw -- The beast in the jungle.
Summary: The title story, “The Turn of the Screw,” is a chilling masterpiece of psychological terror that mixes the phantoms of the mind with those of the supernatural. “Daisy Miller,” the tale of a provincial American girl in Rome that established James’s literary reputation, and “An International Episode” are superb examples of his focus on the clash between American and European values. And in “The Aspern Papers,” “The Alter of the Dead,” and “The Beast in the Jungle,” the author’s remarkable sense of irony, his love of plot twists, and his view of male-female relationships find exquisite expression.
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An international episode -- Daisy Miller -- The Aspern papers -- The altar of the dead -- The turn of the screw -- The beast in the jungle.

The title story, “The Turn of the Screw,” is a chilling masterpiece of psychological terror that mixes the phantoms of the mind with those of the supernatural.
“Daisy Miller,” the tale of a provincial American girl in Rome that established James’s literary reputation, and “An International Episode” are superb examples of his focus on the clash between American and European values.
And in “The Aspern Papers,” “The Alter of the Dead,” and “The Beast in the Jungle,” the author’s remarkable sense of irony, his love of plot twists, and his view of male-female relationships find exquisite expression.

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