Published in 1898, The Turn of the Screw is Henry James’s most celebrated work of horror — a ghost story whose genius lies in its deliberate ambiguity. A young governess at a remote English estate becomes convinced that the two children in her charge are being influenced by the ghosts of two recently deceased former servants. Whether the ghosts are real, or the governess is losing her mind, James never quite lets the reader know.
The novella is a masterclass in psychological suspense and unreliable narration. Download this free EPUB from Better Gutenberg for a perfectly formatted edition of this endlessly debated classic.