The Turn of the Screw
by Henry James
174 pages~3 hrs
“The most terrifying ghosts are the ones we can't be sure exist.”
When a young governess takes charge of two orphaned children at a remote country manor, she soon discovers that they are not alone. This chilling Gothic masterpiece blurs the line between supernatural hauntings and psychological breakdown, leaving you to question every shadow.
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