{"product_id":"the-turn-of-the-screw-and-other-short-novels-paperback","title":"The Turn of the Screw and Other Short Novels - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry James\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFred Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy turns chilling, funny, tragic, and profound, this collection of six Henry James short novels allows readers to experience the full range of his skills and vision. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe title story, \"The Turn of the Screw,\" is a chilling masterpiece of psychological terror that mixes the phantoms of the mind with those of the supernatural. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Daisy Miller,\" the tale of a provincial American girl in Rome that established James's literary reputation, and \"An International Episode\" are superb examples of his focus on the clash between American and European values. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd in \"The Aspern Papers,\" \"The Alter of the Dead,\" and \"The Beast in the Jungle,\" the author's remarkable sense of irony, his love of plot twists, and his view of male-female relationships find exquisite expression. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWith an Introduction by Fred Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry James\u003c\/b\u003e (1843-1916) spent his early life in America but often traveled with his celebrated family to Europe. After briefly attending Harvard, he began to contribute both criticism and tales to magazines. Later, he visited Europe and began \u003ci\u003eRoderick Hudson\u003c\/i\u003e. Late in 1875, he settled in Paris, where he met Turgenev, Flaubert, and Zola and wrote \u003ci\u003eThe American\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1876, he moved to London, where two years later he achieved international fame with \u003ci\u003eDaisy Miller\u003c\/i\u003e. His other famous works include \u003ci\u003eThe Portrait of a Lady\u003c\/i\u003e (1881), \u003ci\u003eThe Princess Casamassma\u003c\/i\u003e (1886), \u003ci\u003eThe Wings of the Dove\u003c\/i\u003e (1902), and \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Bowl\u003c\/i\u003e (1904). In 1915, a few months before his death, he became a British subject. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFred Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Singular Mark Twain, A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGore Vidal, A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHenry James, The Imagination of Genius\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCharles Dickens, A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e. His \u003ci\u003eThomas Carlyle\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the National Book Critics' Circle Award and was a jury-nominated finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Other works include \u003ci\u003eSacred Tears: Sentimentality in Victorian Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDickens and Mesmerism: the Hidden Spring of Fictio\u003c\/i\u003en, and \u003ci\u003eMiracles of Rare Device: The Poet's Sense of Self in Nineteenth-Century Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 6.8 x 4.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53755531428173,"sku":"9780451530677","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/dVRXUFQ1cmVoZHNPQktZZS9hdEJCUT09.webp?v=1776719259","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-turn-of-the-screw-and-other-short-novels-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}