The Turn of the Screw and Other Short Novels [Paperback]

A collection of six short novels from the celebrated author ofThe Portrait of a LadyandWashington Square...
 
By turns chilling, funny, tragic, and profound, Henry James’s short novels allow readers to experience the full range of his skills and vision. The title story, a chilling masterpiece of psychological terror, mixes the phantoms of the mind with those of the supernatural. “Daisy Miller,” the tale of a provincial American girl in Rome that established James’s literary reputation, and “An International Episode” are superb examples of his focus on the clash between American and European values. And in “The Aspern Papers,” “The Alter of the Dead,” and “The Beast in the Jungle,” the author’s remarkable sense of irony, his love of plot twists, and his view of male-female relationships find exquisite expression.
 
 
With an Introduction by Fred KaplanHenry James(1843–1916) spent his early life in America but often traveled with his celebrated family to Europe. After briefly attending Harvard, he began to contribute both criticism and tales to magazines. Later, he visited Europe and beganRoderick Hudson. Late in 1875, he settled in Paris, where he met Turgenev, Flaubert, and Zola and wroteThe American. In 1876, he moved to London, where two years later he achieved international fame withDaisy Miller. His other famous works includeThe Portrait of a Lady(1881),The Princess Casamassma(1886),The Wings of the Dove(1902), andThe Golden Bowl(1904). In 1915, a few months before his death, he became a British subject.
 
Fred Kaplanis Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author ofThe Singular Mark Twain, A Biography;Gore Vidal, A Biography;Henry JalÓ*