FREEThe Turn of the Screw
"The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James is a gothic horror novella published in 1898. A young governess arrives at a remote country estate to care for two children, only to become convinced that supernatural forces haunt the grounds. As she witnesses mysterious figures and grows increasingly alarmed by the children's behavior, the line between reality and imagination blurs. This unsettling tale has captivated readers for over a century with its deliberate ambiguity, leaving the true nature of the horror chillingly uncertain. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Automated conservative edition review 2026-10-20T07:13:16.483Z (historical-original-en-v2), Philippines scope. English historical author James, Henry, died 1916; original-language author allowlist, matching sole EPUB/catalog creator, no credited contributors, no extra artwork, no flagged editorial/translation/copyright cues in isolated text. US public-domain source label and retained Gutenberg license; EPUB CRC passed. This is rule-based screening, not a worldwide rights opinion or a claim of manual review. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/209; Philippine term reference https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/copyright/. EPUB SHA256 07775c0d405354fa20cd5b7072160f2464dbd59dec0a662e7915284e1516cf7a; RDF SHA256 7ef3fe4b6f2f4c770484eaed4b0788032e4def0d8daa4a91ad8534edadc3a9a7. Author identity/date reference checked 2026-09-28: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/209.
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