The Turn of the Screw (Express Classics) - Softcover

Henry James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783220333 ISBN 13: 9781783220335

Publisher: ReadZone Books Limited, 2013

Synopsis

Retold for younger readers, Henry James' classic horror story tells the tale of a haunted house, two children, and the governess who tries to save them Published in 1898, "The Turn of the Screw" is his best-known horror story. A young, inexperienced governess watches Miles and Flora, the two small children who are abandoned by their uncle at his grand country house. When the governess senses an intense evil within the house, she becomes obsessed that ghosts are trying to harm the children. She sees the figure of an unknown man on the tower and his face at the window. It is Peter Quint, the master's dissolute valet, and he has come for little Miles. But Peter Quint is dead. This retelling has been shortened and illustrated for younger readers.

About this title

Product Description:

The Turn of the Screw, by Henry James, was published in 1898 and is his best-known horror story. It tells the tale of a governess and two young children, Miles and Fiona, who are under her care. When the governess senses an intense evil within the house, she becomes obsessed that ghosts are trying to harm the children. Express Classics is a fast-moving and accessible series that offers a quick way into a range of classic novels. Each story is a shortened, dramatically illustrated version of the original book and loses none of the strength and flavour of the original.

About the Author:

Pauline Francis has many years experience of language teaching at secondary level and is a qualified librarian.

About this edition

• Publisher: ReadZone Books Limited
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1783220333
• ISBN 13: 9781783220335
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• Editor: Pauline Francis