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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

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Author Biography

Name: Henry James
Birth Date: April 15, 1843
Death Date: February 28, 1916
Place of Birth: New York, New York, United States
Place of Death: London, England
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: author

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Biography of Henry James
1106 words, approx. 3.7 pages
The American author Henry James (1843-1916) was one of the major novelists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works deal largely with the impact of Europe and its society on Americans. Henry James, the son of a theologian and the brother of t...
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Biography of Henry James
19287 words, approx. 64.3 pages
The first important fact in the life of Henry James is the wealth of his paternal grandfather, the Irish immigrant William James (1771-1832), who, when he died in Albany, New York, left a fortune of $3 million (based on salt, tobacco, real estate, and pu...
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Biography of Henry James
16638 words, approx. 55.5 pages
The first important fact in the life of Henry James is the wealth of his paternal grandfather, the Irish immigrant William James (1771-1832), who, when he died in Albany, New York, left a fortune of $3 million (based on salt, tobacco, real estate, and pu...
 


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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The Turn of the Screw Summary
3,138 words, approx. 11 pages
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Henry James was born in New York City, the second son of well-to-do, liberal parents. He spent much of his youth traveling in the United States and Europe, an experience that would influence many of his greatest...
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The Turn of the Screw Information
1,781 words, approx. 6 pages
The Turn of the Screw is a novella written by Henry James. Originally published in 1898, it is ostensibly a ghost story that has lent itself well to operatic and film adaptation. Due to its ambiguous content and narrative skill, The Turn of the Screw...


News and Journals
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Mechanical Engineering
No turn of the screw
12/01/2002: 2,617 words, approx. 9 pages
Taking them out isn't always easy. TO GET AT THE CHEVY'S failed ignition lock cylinder, the Saturday-- morning mechanic hoped a shortcut would trim the three-hour job, as detailed in the shop manual, down to an hour or so. After pulling the steering...
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Turn of the screw
08/09/2004: 1,096 words, approx. 4 pages
Turn of the screw Surgical instrument maker can't afford to tool around By JOE MANNING jmanning@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel Monday, August 9, 2004 Four years ago Michael Gauthier, an intensely blue-eyed young man who believes he was destined to be an...
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The New York Observer
Going Bonkers at the Opera: Glimmerglass Flirts With Chaos
8/7/2005: 1,754 words, approx. 6 pages
Opera, it might be said, is a kind of madhouse: Musically, it pushes vocal capacities to the breaking point; dramatically, its protagonists are often in the grip of something so grievous that suicide may be the only way out. In Cooperstown, N.Y., where Glimmerglass Opera...
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The New York Observer
Going Bonkers at the Opera: Glimmerglass Flirts With Chaos
8/7/2005: 1,754 words, approx. 6 pages
Opera, it might be said, is a kind of madhouse: Musically, it pushes vocal capacities to the breaking point; dramatically, its protagonists are often in the grip of something so grievous that suicide may be the only way out. In Cooperstown, N.Y., where Glimmerglass Opera...


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Vincent P. Pecora
15,977 words, approx. 53 pages
In the following excerpt, Pecora places The Turn of the Screw within its literary and cultural context.
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Critical Essay by Edmund Wilson
11,839 words, approx. 40 pages
In the following essay, originally published in 1934, Wilson presents a psychoanalytical interpretation of The Turn of the Screw in which he regards the ghosts of the story as illusions seen only by the governess.
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Critical Essay by David McWhirter
10,506 words, approx. 35 pages
In the following essay, McWhirter examines The Turn of the Screw within the context of James's life and oeuvre.
 
Featured Essays
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Essay Grade: 85%
The Turn of the Screw - Henry James and Benjamin Britten
3,124 words, approx. 10 pages
A comparison of Henry James' short story "The Turn of the Screw" and Benjamin Britten's Opera.
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Essay Grade: 92%
Mystifying Symbolism
2,078 words, approx. 7 pages
Essay discusses the symbolism in Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw."
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Essay Grade: 88%
The Effects of Femininity
2,037 words, approx. 7 pages
Henry James' The Turn of the Screw, I feel, somewhat contradicts feminist literary theory, simply due to the fact the James writes so convincingly as a woman. Shakespeare's Othello, on the other hand, is a text ready for feminist damnation. Femininity in the text is measured against other male roles, for example, Desdemona's fate is largely in the hands of Othello.
 


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