| The Turn of the Screw: And Other Stories Contributor(s): James, Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0099511231 ISBN-13: 9780099511236 Publisher: Vintage Classics OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: A young governess is sent to a great country house to care for two orphaned children. At first Flora and Miles seem to be model pupils but gradually the governess begins to suspect that something is very wrong with them. As she sets out to uncover the corrupt secrets hidden in the house, she is increasingly convinced that something evil is watching her. Several other of Henry James's most gruesome horror stories are also included, among them "The Jolly Corner, Owen Wingrave, The Private Life, The Real Right Thing," and "Sir Edmund Orme," |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1090 |
| Series: Vintage Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.7" W x 7.9" (0.43 lbs) 256 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5999 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A young governess is sent to a great country house to care for two orphaned children. At first Flora and Miles seem to be model pupils but gradually the governess begins to suspect that something is very wrong with them. As she sets out to uncover the corrupt secrets hidden in the house, she is increasingly convinced that something evil is watching her. Several other of Henry James's most gruesome horror stories are also included, among them The Jolly Corner, Owen Wingrave, The Private Life, The Real Right Thing, and Sir Edmund Orme. |