Sign-In
Cart
The Turn of the Screw (Annotated): A Historical and Literary Edition
Paperback
Publisher Price: $18.99
Publisher: Aegis & Owl Press, LLC
Published: Jun 29 2026
Pages: 190
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Classic Victorian Ghost Story-Annotated and Contextualized
THE TURN OF THE SCREW
The Turn of the Screw presents Henry James's original 1898 text together with an original editorial introduction, more than 60 explanatory annotations, and a curated further reading guide.
First published in 1898, The Turn of the Screw remains one of the most celebrated and enigmatic ghost stories in the English language. When a young governess accepts a position at an isolated country house to care for two orphaned children, she becomes convinced that unseen forces are attempting to corrupt those in her charge. As strange apparitions, unexplained events, and growing uncertainty surround the household at Bly, James constructs a haunting tale that continues to provoke questions about perception, innocence, fear, and the nature of evil.
Original annotations illuminate the novella through historical, literary, cultural, philosophical, and psychological context. Explore late Victorian England, country-house life, governesses and domestic service, childhood and education, psychical research, ghost beliefs, Henry James's literary influences, and the ideas that shape the novella's enduring questions about reality, interpretation, and the supernatural.
Read The Turn of the Screw as both a masterfully constructed ghost story and a penetrating exploration of late Victorian anxieties.
This edition features original editorial commentary by T. S. Causley, a registered professional archaeologist and art historian whose historical and material-culture approach brings fresh context to one of the defining works of Victorian Gothic literature.
Includes:
- Editorial Introduction by T. S. Causley
- 60+ Original Annotations
- Historical and Literary Commentary
- Curated Further Reading
Also from
James, Henry
World Classics Library: Henry James: The Portrait of a Lady, the Turn of the Screw, Washington Square
James, Henry
Hardcover
The Portrait of a Lady (Golden Monarch Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
James, Henry
Hardcover
The Lesson Of The Master, The Death Of The Lion, The Next Time And Other Tales (1922)
James, Henry
Paperback
The Portrait of a Lady (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
James, Henry
Hardcover
Les Papiers d'Aspern: édition bilingue anglais/français (+ lecture audio intégrée)
James, Henry
Paperback
Daisy Miller: A Tragic Story of Innocence, Reputation & Culture Clash in an Unforgiving Society (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
Zengerink, Tim
James, Henry
Hardcover
Daisy Miller: A Tragic Story of Innocence, Reputation & Culture Clash in an Unforgiving Society
James, Henry
Paperback
Tales for a Stormy Night: A Pandora's Box of Classic Chillers
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Various Authors
James, Henry
Audio Book
The private life, The wheel of time, Lord Beaupré, The visits, Collaboration, Owen Wingrave.
James, Henry
Paperback
The Novels And Tales Of Henry James: The Author Of Beltraffio. The Middle Years. Greville Fane. Broken Wings. The Tree Of Knowledge. The Abasement Of
James, Henry
Lubbock, Percy
Paperback
The Novels and Tales of Henry James: The Reverberator. Madame De Mauves. a Passionate Pilgrim. the Madonna of the Future. Louisa Pallant
James, Henry
Lubbock, Percy
Paperback
The Novels and Tales of Henry James: The Reverberator. Madame De Mauves. a Passionate Pilgrim. the Madonna of the Future. Louisa Pallant
James, Henry
Lubbock, Percy
Hardcover
Also in
Horror
Japanese Gothic: A Folk Horror Novel of Japanese Mythology, Murder, and Family Duty Across Two Timelines
Baker, Kylie Lee
Hardcover
Incidents Around the House: A Novel: The Inspiration for the Movie Other Mommy
Malerman, Josh
Paperback
From the Library of Jurgen Leitner (the Magnus Archives)
Mohamed, Premee
Sims, Jonathan
Rusty Quill
Hardcover
The Amalfi Curse: A Bewitching Tale of Sunken Treasure, Forbidden Love, and Ancient Magic on the Amalfi Coast
Penner, Sarah
Paperback
Frankenstein, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Stoker, Bram
Shelley, Mary
Paperback
THE GIRLS IN THE CABIN an absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller packed with heart-stopping twists
Stephens, Caleb
Paperback
Dracula: A Deluxe Hardcover Collector's Edition of the Bestselling Vampire Classic
Stoker, Bram
Hardcover