D. J.'s review
The Turn of the Screw and The Aspern Papers (Penguin Classics)
by Henry James
D. J.'s review
The Turn of the Screw and The Aspern Papers (Penguin Classics) by Henry James
D. J.'s review
rating:
Expertly plotted and as unsettling as the written word can possibly be, 'The Turn of the Screw' is a rather extraordinary ghost story. But, its extraordinary because James's story favors subtlety and nuance over the cheap terror of modern ghost stories.
'Turn of the Screw' is a rather slow build--a turning of the screw, to borrow the author's phrase. What is amazing about James art is how this slow build crescendos into a delightfully horrific surprise.
I would recommend this to readers who favor ghost stories and tales of the fantastic or gothic.
'Turn of the Screw' is a rather slow build--a turning of the screw, to borrow the author's phrase. What is amazing about James art is how this slow build crescendos into a delightfully horrific surprise.
I would recommend this to readers who favor ghost stories and tales of the fantastic or gothic.
