Horror · Classics
The Turn of the Screw
A young governess takes charge of two orphaned children at a remote country house. She comes to believe that the ghosts of two former servants are trying to claim the children.
- First published
- 1898
- Pace
- slow
- Length
- short
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like old-fashioned ghost stories that leave you debating whether the haunting is real.
Skip this if you want a clear answer and a modern, direct style.
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