The Turn of the Screw & In the Cage by Henry James, Hortense Calisher

The Turn of the Screw & In the Cage

Henry James, Hortense Calisher

231 pages first pub 1898 (editions)

fiction classics horror challenging reflective slow-paced
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This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition brings together one of literature's most famous ghost stories and one of Henry James's most unusual novellas. In The Turn of the Screw, a governess is haunted by ghosts from her young charges past; Vi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 69 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 75%
tense 50%
reflective 25%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.4

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