Ghost story that was published with The Turn of the Screw but Not written by Henry James. A woman becomes possessed by a ghost, grows very weak, and eats the pet bird. Thick book. Read in 1970s.

[Rose]

The book was published prior to 1974.

[Rose]

I don't really, sorry. I just remember being really creeped out that someone could be made to eat a bird. The description shows her with blood and feathers around her mouth.

[Rose]

It was a very thick book.

[Rose]

I'm just looking for the story name and author.

[Tab]

What do you mean it was "Published with 'Turn of the Shrew?" Was this a book with several stories in them?

Time period/location story takes place?
Part of a series?
Did you read it in the 70s or much later?

[Rose]

Yes, yes, not sure if it was part of a series, I read it in the 70s. Thanks for asking.

[Amber (Daisymau)]

This book?

The Phantom Fisherboy Tales od Mystery and Magic by Ruth Ainsworth? It looks like it was first published in 1974.

[Rose]

Thanks for the info. That's not the book. The book was something like The Turn of the Screw and Other Tales. I'm looking for a specific story from the book. I describe the story above.

[Kris]

Some examples of anthologies with multiple authors including The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. Scroll to the bottom of the Worldcat.org pages to see a list of the stories.

- A Second Century of Creepy Stories edited by Hugh Walpole: https://www.worldcat.org/title/second...

- "The Midnight Reader : Great Stories of Haunting and Horror" edited by Philip Van Doren Stern: https://www.worldcat.org/title/midnig...

- Ghosts, Castles and Victims: Tales of Gothic Horror edited by Jack C. Wolf: https://www.worldcat.org/title/ghosts...

- A Treasury of Great Ghost Stories edited by Ira Peck: https://www.worldcat.org/title/treasu...

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Keyword: "turn of the screw" ghost | 1900-1985 | Non-juvenile | Fiction | Book | English
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[Rose]

Thank, something to start with.

[Kris]

You're welcome. About how many short stories are in the book?

[Rose]

Wow, I don't remember. It was 50 years ago🤣. Probably 12-20.