The Turn of the Screw and The Aspern Papers by Henry James

The Turn of the Screw and The Aspern Papers

Henry James with Anthony Curtis

272 pages first pub 1898 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

'The apparition had reached the landing half-way up and was therefore on the spot nearest the window, where, at the sight of me, it stopped short' Oscar Wilde called James's chilling The Turn of the Screw 'a most wonderful, lurid poisonous little...

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Community Reviews Summary of 730 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 82%
tense 64%
challenging 35%
reflective 14%
sad 10%
emotional 7%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 40%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 38% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 38% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 42% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.4

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