Henry James (1843-1916) was an iconic figure of nineteenth century literature. Among his many masterpieces are The Portrait of a Lady, The Bostonians, The Europeans, The Golden Bowl, and Washington Square. As well as fiction, James produced several works of travel literature and biography, and was one of the great letter writers of any age. A contemporary and friend of Robert Louis Stevenson, Edith Wharton, and Joseph Conrad, James continues to exert a major influence on generations of novelists and writers.
The turn of the screw : the complete text in cultural context | |
Introduction : biographical and historical contexts | p. 3 |
Cultural documents and illustrations | p. 121 |
Photograph of Henry James and William James | p. 122 |
Children and servants | p. 123 |
It is the worst thing in the world to leave children with servants | p. 123 |
The Victorian governess | p. 128 |
The introduction | p. 128 |
The occupation of governess is sought merely through necessity | p. 128 |
Many were the daughters of clergymen | p. 133 |
There is a strong prejudice against governesses | p. 134 |
She is perfectly incompetent for her task | p. 135 |
Our governess left us, dear brother | p. 137 |
Apparitions and demonic possession | p. 139 |
Illustration | p. 139 |
Four illustrations | p. 140 |
A sufficient number of clear and well-attested cases | p. 144 |
Common-sense persists in recognizing ... a single natural group | p. 146 |
The haunted house | p. 149 |
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