Horror, Horror & gothic

The Turn of the Screw

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A young governess takes charge of two angelic orphans at a remote English country house and begins to see figures that no one else admits to seeing. Are the ghosts real, or is she? James's novella has kept readers arguing for more than a century.

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Henry James

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Added to BookMarket: October 6, 2026
First published: 1898
Genres: Horror Horror & gothic

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Ingrid S.5.0

Read this one in a single sitting — the EPUB formatting is clean and it held up beautifully.

Oct 2026

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Jamal W.5.0

A classic that still deserves the hype. Comfortable to read on a phone during a commute.

Oct 2026

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Farid N.5.0

Worth every penny at this price. The edition is properly tagged, so navigation actually works.

Oct 2026