19th Century ยท Novel / novella
The Turn of the Screw
by Henry James. A major work by Henry James exploring consciousness, society, innocence; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1898
- Origin
- United States / Britain
- Era
- 19th Century
- Genre
- Novel / novella
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by Henry James exploring consciousness, society, innocence; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.