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The Turn of the Screw
Book • 1898
The Turn of the Screw is a novella by Henry James that combines elements of Gothic horror and psychological ambiguity.
It follows a young governess who is tasked with caring for two children at a remote country house, where she becomes convinced that the children are being haunted by the ghosts of a former valet and governess.
The story explores themes of isolation, fear, and the blurring of reality and imagination.
It follows a young governess who is tasked with caring for two children at a remote country house, where she becomes convinced that the children are being haunted by the ghosts of a former valet and governess.
The story explores themes of isolation, fear, and the blurring of reality and imagination.
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Mentioned in 8 episodes
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as one of the works of Henry James.


Jameson Olsen

42 snips
The Power of Story: Fiction vs Non-Fiction
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as an author of ghost stories.


Andrew Klavan

31 snips
Writing Fiction, Overcoming Depression, and Ben Shapiro Becoming Christian (Andrew Klavan) | Ep. 490
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as probably the greatest ghost story ever written, very subtle and the gold standard of ghost stories.


Andrew Klavan

19 snips
After That, the Dark: Andrew Klavan Unpacks His New Novel
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while describing a scene where Seth is reading the novella in the school library.


Melinda Clarke

12 snips
The Blaze of Glory with Cindy Miguens and Troy Zestos
Mentioned by Disa as a book she does not enjoy due to its sentences and lack of meaningfulness.

CR Episode 300: Romeo and Juliet, Act II
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as a novel with heavily eroticized themes.

Mary Gaitskill

Mary Gaitskill on Subjects That Are Vexing Everybody
Mentioned by Langdon as a book with multiple plausible readings that influenced their appreciation for ambiguous, multivalent narratives.

Mark Z Danielewski - House of Leaves
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as one of upcoming episode topics, referencing Henry James’s novella.


Jacke Wilson

821 A History of the Kiss (with Katie Barclay) | Wonderland Books! (with Amy Joyce and Gayle Weiswasser)
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after watching Sound of Falling as a reread that evokes similar eeriness and unsolved riddles.

Rebecca Stott

Review: The Bride! Maggie Gyllenhaal's film about the bride of Frankenstein
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as another formative gothic mystery she read in youth.


Sarah Lyall

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