A review by sr_yancey
The Beast In The Jungle by Henry James

I really do love the way Henry James writes hauntings. This is the short story that the final (and my favorite) episode of Haunting of Bly Manor is based on. I need to go back to the episode having read its source material. There are a few patterns that come to mind that I never thought of before.

It’s interesting to have a story that works as a metaphor for depression written in this way. It aligns with how I see my own depression, so it’s interesting that it was written at the turn of the century. Beautifully done even if the writing style can be dry and overly complicated. I’m just not a fan of the writing from this era.