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The Turn of the Screw

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ISBN: 9781839402319
AuthorJames, Henry
Pub Date20/01/2020
BindingHardback
Pages144
CountryGBR
Dewey813.4
SeriesArcturus Silhouette Classics
€11.55

How can I retrace today the strange steps of my obsession...

The Turn of the Screw tells the tale of an unnamed governess who lives with her two charges in an isolated country house. After living for a while in blissful harmony, the governess begins to spy ghostly apparitions roaming the grounds. She becomes obsessed with these figures that only she can see, and strives to protect the children from their malevolent designs. But the situation soon begins to spiral out of control.

This uneasy and sinister novella is a genius work of horror fiction, surrounding the terrors that emerge from everyday life.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Silhouette Classics are high-quality hardback editions with contemporary cover-designs. Presented with dust jackets and beautiful colour end-papers, the titles in this series make wonderful gifts or collectibles for any classic literature lover.

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How can I retrace today the strange steps of my obsession...

The Turn of the Screw tells the tale of an unnamed governess who lives with her two charges in an isolated country house. After living for a while in blissful harmony, the governess begins to spy ghostly apparitions roaming the grounds. She becomes obsessed with these figures that only she can see, and strives to protect the children from their malevolent designs. But the situation soon begins to spiral out of control.

This uneasy and sinister novella is a genius work of horror fiction, surrounding the terrors that emerge from everyday life.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Silhouette Classics are high-quality hardback editions with contemporary cover-designs. Presented with dust jackets and beautiful colour end-papers, the titles in this series make wonderful gifts or collectibles for any classic literature lover.

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