Cover of The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw

By Henry James · 1898

Henry James's 1898 psychological ghost story traps a lonely governess and two strange children in a grand, isolated country manor. Its masterful ambiguity leaves readers perpetually haunted by whether the demons are real or born of madness.

First published
1898
Style
Gothic fiction - Psychological horror - Ghost story
Known for
One of literature's greatest ghost stories
Estimated reading time
4-5 hours
Reading level
Advanced
Recommended age
15+

Chapters

  1. PROLOGUE
  2. CHAPTER I
  3. CHAPTER II
  4. CHAPTER III
  5. CHAPTER IV
  6. CHAPTER V
  7. CHAPTER VI
  8. CHAPTER VII
  9. CHAPTER VIII
  10. CHAPTER IX
  11. CHAPTER X
  12. CHAPTER XI
  13. CHAPTER XII
  14. CHAPTER XIII
  15. CHAPTER XIV
  16. CHAPTER XV
  17. CHAPTER XVI
  18. CHAPTER XVII
  19. CHAPTER XVIII
  20. CHAPTER XIX
  21. CHAPTER XX
  22. CHAPTER XXI
  23. CHAPTER XXII
  24. CHAPTER XXIII
  25. CHAPTER XXIV