Turn of the Screw

One of the most famous ghost stories in literature, The Turn of the Screw earned its place in the annals of influential English novellas not for its qualities as a gothic ghost story, but rather for the many complex and subtle ways the reader can come to opposing conclusions as to the tale's very nature.A governess is hired to care for two children, Miles and Flora, at the remote country estate of Bly. She soon begins to see apparitions she believes are the ghosts of former servants-a valet named Peter Quint and a former governess, Miss Jessel. The governess becomes convinced the ghosts are corrupting the children, though the children deny all knowledge of them.Perfect for readers who enjoy atmospheric psychological horror and Victorian ghost stories, The Turn of the Screw remains one of the most debated and unsettling novellas in English literature, endlessly fascinating for what it reveals about the governess-and about us.