In Henry James' gothic ghost story, a young governess is brought to a country home to care for two orphans whose previous governess had recently died. The house is large and remote, and the children cute and precocious—the job seems like a dream come true. Soon, however, she begins to sense an evil lurking in the grand estate. She sees supernatural figures appear on the grounds, who she comes to believe are the ghosts of the previous governess and another member of staff who both died unde...

Perhaps the most brilliantly successful ghost story ever written, The Turn of the Screw creates a terrifyingly believable impression of children so corrupted by evil that they remain deceptive pictures of innocent beauty. Their governess must struggle alone to confront and exorcise the demons which she believes possess their souls… Published in 1898, the story was immediately met with glowing reviews. It remains one of Henry James’s most popular works.

After the death of her father, Isabel Archer, a young American woman, travels to England to stay with her aunt, where she finds herself an object of affection for several men. When she is left a large legacy by her ailing uncle, she also attracts the attention of those with an interest in her substantial fortune. Faced with decisions about her future, Isabel must live with the consequences of the choices she makes, as her life is forever altered.HarperPerennial Classics brings grea...

A master of American literature presents a tragicomic, coming-of-age romance.Set in New York against the backdrop of 1880s high society, Washington Square is one of the most beloved novels from master Henry James, and its exploration of interfamily strife and power dynamics, as well as its early take on gender issues, continue to resonate with readers today.Catherine Sloper is the only child of the successful Dr. Austin Sloper, residing with the phy...

Catherine Sloper, the only surviving child of the Sloper family, is a kind but plain girl, and as such is treated by her widowed father, Dr. Sloper. So when Catherine becomes engaged, Dr. Sloper finds it hard to believe that any man would be interested in her for anything but her inheritance, and sets his mind to separating his daughter from her fiancé.Although Henry James is said to have disdained Washington Square, since its publication the novel has become one of the au...

"The Portrait of a Lady" is one of Henry James's most popular long novels and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. It is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who "affronts her destiny" and finds it overwhelming.Isabel Archer, from New York, is invited by her rich family to visit their estate, near London. There she meets a robust man, Lord Warburton, who proposes. She declines his proposal, as well as Caspar Goodwood's. She feels that a marriage like...

Classic Henry James short novel. According to Wikipedia: "Henry James, (1843 1916), son of theologian Henry James Sr., brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James, was an American-born British author. He is one of the key figures of 19th century literary realism; the fine art of his writing has led many academics to consider him the greatest master of the novel and novella form. He spent much of his life in England and became a British subject shortly ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step into the heart of 19th-century Paris with a masterpiece of social satire from the legendary Henry James. A Bundle of Letters invites listeners into a fashionable boarding house, where a cast of unforgettable characters reveal their innermost secrets, prejudices, and desires through their private correspondence.Told entirely through a series of witty and sharply observed letters, this classic short story collection ...

'One ought to choose something very deliberately, and be faithful to that.' Isabel Archer is a young, intelligent, and spirited American girl, determined to relish her first experience of Europe. She rejects two eligible suitors in her fervent commitment to liberty and independence, declaring that she will never marry. Thanks to the generosity of her devoted cousin Ralph, she is free to make her own choice about her destiny. Yet in the intoxicating worlds of Paris, Florenc...

Henry James's beloved novel about a young woman's search for freedom in a world that seeks to tie her to conventionIn the wake of her father's death, young Isabel Archer decides to travel to England to visit her aunt, leaving behind the life set out for her in America and spurning the romantic overtures of her Bostonian suitor. At her aunt's country estate, Isabel is determined to plot a new course unburdened by routine. But, prodded by convention at every turn, Is...

Classic Henry James novel. According to Wikipedia: "Henry James, (1843 1916), son of theologian Henry James Sr., brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James, was an American-born British author. He is one of the key figures of 19th century literary realism; the fine art of his writing has led many academics to consider him the greatest master of the novel and novella form. He spent much of his life in England and became a British subject shortly before...

“No, no---there are depths, depths! The more I go over it, the more I see in it, and the more I see in it, the more I fear. I don’t know what I don’t see---what I don’t fear!”--- Henry James, The Turn of the Screw"The Turn of the Screw, originally published in 1898, is a ghost story novella written by Henry James. Due to its ambiguous content, it became a favourite text of academics who subscribe to New Criticism. The novella has had differing inte...