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The Turn of the Screw
Henry James • 1898
A governess, two mysterious children, and a country house where certainty becomes more frightening than doubt.
Ebook length
5 hrs
Audiobook chapters
25 chapters
Ebook pages
256
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The Turn of the Screw
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About this ebook
Read Henry James's psychological ghost story and listen by prologue plus twenty-four numbered chapters.
The Turn of the Screw is presented here with 25 separate audio chapters, preserving the structure of the original work rather than combining the book into one track.
Readers can move between the ebook source and the AI-narrated audio, making this public-domain edition easy to read, sample, and continue by chapter.
Why readers love it
- It is a recognized public-domain work with lasting literary and cultural value.
- Its chapter structure works naturally for focused listening.
- The read-and-listen format makes it easy to revisit scenes, ideas, and language at your own pace.
What the opening chapters do
The Turn of the Screw opens in the distinctive voice and setting that made Henry James's work endure.
The complete narration follows the cleaned Project Gutenberg text, without its catalog header, table of contents, or license footer.
Key themes
These themes help readers understand what keeps the book alive: the recurring ideas, tensions, and emotions that define its appeal.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Turn of the Screw available as a complete audiobook here?
Yes. This page includes the complete cleaned narration in 25 audio chapters.
Where does the ebook text come from?
The source is the linked Project Gutenberg edition. Its catalog header, contents page, and license footer are excluded from the narration.
Can I listen chapter by chapter?
Yes. Choose any chapter in the player to start that section directly.
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